Author

  1. Johannes Agricola and the Distinction between Law and Gospel

    book
    09/22/23
    15 mins
    By Amy Mantravadi
    Attempting to escape the errors of medieval Catholic thinking, Agricola ended up making the same mistake of conflating law and gospel.
    Johannes Agricola and the Distinction between Law and Gospel

  2. The Unbearable Weight of Massive Power: How Charles V’s Imperial Burnout Aided the Reformation

    book
    09/21/23
    15 mins
    By Sam Leanza Ortiz
    Charles V, for all his power, his lands, and his riches, was ultimately unable to hinder the spread of the precious Gospel.
    The Unbearable Weight of Massive Power: How Charles V’s Imperial Burnout Aided the Reformation

  3. An Excerpt from Let the Bird Fly

    book
    08/25/23
    11 mins
    By Wade Johnston
    This is an excerpt is from Chapter 1 of Let the Bird Fly: Life in a World Given Back to Us written by Wade Johnston (1517 Publishing, 2019).
    An Excerpt from Let the Bird Fly

  4. An Excerpt from Martin Luther’s Commentary on Galatians, Galatians 5:1

    book
    08/24/23
    10 mins
    By Martin Luther | Haroldo Camacho
    This is an excerpt from Martin Luther’s Commentary on Saint Paul’s Epistle to the Galatians (1535), edited by Haroldo Camacho (1517 Publishing, 2018).
    An Excerpt from Martin Luther’s Commentary on Galatians, Galatians 5:1

  5. The Goodness of God as the Antidote for Despair

    book
    08/17/23
    14 mins
    By Amy Mantravadi
    In that moment of greatest despair, we find the antidote for all our fears. We know we are beloved of God and there is salvation in Christ’s atoning death.
    The Goodness of God as the Antidote for Despair

  6. What C.S. Lewis Thought About Aliens

    book
    08/10/23
    16 mins
    By Grant Klembara
    Lewis takes us to the planets to satisfy our cravings for spiritual adventure, which, as he says, “sends our imaginations off the Earth,” in the first place.
    What C.S. Lewis Thought About Aliens

  7. Resurrection Life for Resurrection People Part 4: Resurrection Mysteries

    book
    08/07/23
    23 mins
    By John Bombaro
    God comes to us through the flesh and blood and spirit of Christ precisely where he promised to be manifest to us and for us.
    Resurrection Life for Resurrection People Part 4: Resurrection Mysteries

  8. The Truth that Changes Everything

    book
    07/25/23
    25 mins
    By Bradley Gray
    Chains may have restricted Paul, but nothing can restrict the gospel.
    The Truth that Changes Everything

  9. Luther vs Karlstadt: The Other Leipzig Disputation

    book
    07/14/23
    12 mins
    By Amy Mantravadi
    It was meant to be Karlstadt’s moment to shine, but all anyone remembered was Luther.
    Luther vs Karlstadt: The Other Leipzig Disputation

  10. Fields of Gold

    book
    07/05/23
    5 mins
    By Pete Lange
    As Luther said, “Our Lord has written the promise of the resurrection not in books alone, but in every leaf of spring.”
    Fields of Gold

  11. Why We Need Preachers

    book
    05/15/23
    11 mins
    By Donavon Riley
    Luther's emphasis on the need for sinners to have preachers who can provide them with the comfort and support they need for their faith in Jesus Christ and life is as relevant today as it was in his time.
    Why We Need Preachers

  12. One Final Cry

    book
    05/02/23
    6 mins
    By Pete Lange
    Jesus cries on the cross for us. He suffers and cries and dies in our place. He is forsaken by his father so we don’t have to be.
    One Final Cry

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