When Worlds Collide. In this episode, we sit with Luther scholar, Regan Prenter, to discuss the reality of the Holy Spirit’s work. How does the reality of the Spirit’s work conflict with our ideas about participation in God’s work? How does the law affect human decisions? What occurs when sinners attempt to internalize the Holy Spirit? What is the point of the sinner’s suffering and death? How does the therapeutic attempt to reverse engineer the Spirit’s salvific work? What happens when the extra nos of Jesus’ imputed righteousness differ from the intra nos of our own autobiographical righteousness? This and much, much more on today’s podcast.

Jesus never promised me a World Series championship. He never promised that my children would always succeed or that life would go according to plan. He promised something better.

We live in the “already” but “not yet”. Peace is already ours but not yet. The resurrection is already ours but not yet. Justice is already ours but not yet. Until then be comforted by the fact that you are reconciled in Christ on account of his life, death, and resurrection.

It appeared everything would work out perfectly when Ivan the Great married Sophia Palaiologos. But when inheritance was discussed the problems arrived.

This is an excerpt from the third chapter of By Water and the Word: God’s Gift of Baptism for You by Brian Thomas (1517 Publishing, 2026), pgs 52-60.

The Pharisee valued fasting and giving tithes, but could not find value in his fellow sinner.

For many years, I held piety as my god.

This is the first in a series of articles entitled “Getting Over Yourself for Lent.” We’ll have a new article every week of this Lenten Season.

Merry Christmas, Christ has spoken, and his verdict stands.

When we fail, our first impulse is the same as that of our spiritual ancestors: to sprint headlong into the bushes.

On this episode of Preaching the Text, John Hoyum and Steve Paulson discuss taking up one's cross, hating father and mother, and being a disciple of Christ.

For those with faith in Christ, there is always a happy ending.