Church Attendance Increases in New Study—But Can We Trust It?
By Bruce Hillman
05/09/25
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Church Attendance Increases in New Study—But Can We Trust It?

We needn’t fear statistics and studies as palm readings into a certain future. God is God, and his Spirit is alive through his Word.
Because He Lives, He Goes With Us
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
05/08/25

Because He Lives, He Goes With Us

Christ does not hide his wounds. He offers them.
A Kingdom Without Smoke: What the Conclave Can't Decide
Seth Moorman
Seth Moorman
05/07/25

A Kingdom Without Smoke: What the Conclave Can't Decide

The church does not await a verdict; she proclaims one.

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John T. Pless
John T. Pless
04/10/22

Maundy Thursday Preaching

On this Maundy Thursday, in particular, let the “for you” of Christ’s gifts dominate.
Martin Luther
Martin Luther
04/08/22

Behold Your King

Great things are contained in these seemingly unimportant words: "Behold, your king." Such boundless gifts are brought by this poor and despised king.
Martin Luther
Martin Luther
04/01/22

The Greatness of the Gospel

All human wisdom, righteousness, and holiness are made futile in that which belongs to God’s kingdom.
Robert Kolb
Robert Kolb
03/19/22

Proclaiming Justification as Incorporation into Christ‘s Family

Belonging to Christ means we have a place where we fit, a resting place where we are at peace because we know our Lord accepts us as His own.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
03/18/22

The Stupid Monk at The Diet at Worms (Part 4)

Theologians of glory searched for God everywhere except the Cross of Christ.
1517 Publishing
1517 Publishing
03/15/22

Q & A for “Withertongue Emails” with Donavon Riley

Each email entry in The Withertongue Emails is intended to compel the reader to stop and think about their pastor, themselves, and their churches.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
03/11/22

The Stupid Monk at The Diet at Worms (Part 3)

For Luther, those who refuse Christ as a curse want their sin removed not in Christ but in themselves.
Ken Sundet Jones
Ken Sundet Jones
03/09/22

500th Anniversary: Luther’s Invocavit Sermons (Part 2)

Confession is not another ecclesiastical bludgeon but is instead a gift. There we can tell the truth about ourselves, knowing that Christ has only mercy for us in response.
Ken Sundet Jones
Ken Sundet Jones
03/08/22

500th Anniversary: Luther’s Invocavit Sermons (Part 1)

Luther had a living Word from God intended to land squarely among sinners.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
03/01/22

The Stupid Monk at The Diet at Worms: Part 2

Christ powerless on the Cross is where the false definitions of glory theologies are exposed and everything is turned upside down.
1517 Publishing
1517 Publishing
02/25/22

The Enemy is Manipulating You

Excerpt #3 from the new book “Withertongue Emails" by Donavon Riley.
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
02/24/22

The Word Did It All

The firestorm of the Reformation which turned Europe upside-down was not Luther’s doing. It was the Word, and the Spirit working through it.
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