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18 mins read|10/25/25To be a saint of God, one of His own, a child of God, is to have your identity completely swapped, from a child of this age to a child of eternity, from a child of the world to a child of God.
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12 mins read|10/24/25The Never-Ending Story of our Bound Will & Election. In this episode, we write an epilogue —so to speak— to our series on the Bondage of the Will and wrap up our thoughts about the Here We Still Stand Conference 2025. We ask, “From whence comes a preacher?” Where does one go for gospel-comfort and the gifts of salvation? What is the Gospel? What is the purpose of the Church? What are the practical consequences of having a will that is bound up to sin, the world, and the evil one? What happens when the churches reject the “hinge” upon which all doctrines turn? And we talk about fantasy and science-fiction writing, 80s children’s movies, and other pop culture nostalgia.
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4 mins read|10/20/25On this episode of Preaching the Text, John Hoyum and Steve Paulson discuss the texts for Reformation Sunday.
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15 mins read|10/19/25The heart of Reformation Day is God’s great love for His Church, preserving it in spite of man’s sin and weakness, and transforming the world and the hearts and lives of sinners through the proclamation of the Gospel.
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12 mins read|10/19/25God has all authority. He is the Creator. He is in charge. We are completely at His mercy.
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13 mins read|10/19/25We might not grapple with God physically but, for most people, prayer can feel like a wrestling match.
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18 mins read|10/19/25Preach the Word. Preach and teach purely. Care for people, but be no “respecter of persons,” bowing to their appetites, bending to their whims.
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16 mins read|10/16/25This is the fifth installment in our article series, “An Introduction to the Bondage of the Will,” written to commemorate the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther’s Bondage of the Will.
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5 mins read|10/13/25On this episode of Preaching the Text, John Hoyum and Steve Paulson discuss the nature of prayer in connection to the parable of the unjust judge.
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