Reforming the Reformation
By Aaron Boerst
11/01/24
10mins

Reforming the Reformation

No matter how many times we hear this good news, it never stops being good news.
The Word that Frees: The Reformation's Enduring Legacy
Nicholas Hopman
Nicholas Hopman
10/31/24

The Word that Frees: The Reformation's Enduring Legacy

Our faith is precisely where Paul puts it, namely, in the blood of Christ.
Hocus Pocus, Ghost Stories, and the Lord’s Supper
Kathy Morales
Kathy Morales
10/30/24

Hocus Pocus, Ghost Stories, and the Lord’s Supper

Just as trick-or-treaters arrive at doorsteps as beggars, we come to the Lord’s table with nothing to offer but our sin and need for forgiveness.

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Martin Luther
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Haroldo Camacho
Haroldo Camacho
08/12/21

The Eighth Beatitude: The Persecution of the Gospel

As long as the church teaches the gospel, it will suffer persecution.
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
08/11/21

Gentle and Lowly: A Reflection on the Love that Will Not Let Us Go

For sinners who cannot seem to get out of their own way, Dane brings to bear the gospel of Christ’s heart, which aerates one’s spiritual lungs with undiluted grace.
Uwe Siemon-Netto
Uwe Siemon-Netto
08/10/21

A Q&A for "Urchin at War"

Urchin at War is now available from 1517 Publishing
Uwe Siemon-Netto
Uwe Siemon-Netto
08/06/21

Theology 101, Under Bombs

I am cognizant of the powerful lessons for life I owe to those nights in the air-raid shelter.
Haroldo Camacho
Haroldo Camacho
08/05/21

The Seventh Beatitude: Pax or Hapax?

The title “peacemakers” is not ours except as we tell and retell his peacemaking story.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
08/03/21

Luther versus Erasmus: Bound to Be Free (Part 2)

Luther's response to Erasmus was not meant to be a polite contribution to an academic duel.
Scott Davis
Scott Davis
07/31/21

The Gospel and the Boy Who Cried Wolf

It isn’t that God struggles to believe our repeated cries of “wolf.” Rather, we struggle to believe God when he repeatedly comes to us with forgiveness and mercy on his lips.
Haroldo Camacho
Haroldo Camacho
07/29/21

The Sixth Beatitude: Makarios in a Crucible?

We are not saved by the success of our refining process. We are saved precisely because our impurities, no matter what the percentage, ruin the whole thing.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
07/28/21

Luther versus Erasmus: Bound to Be Free (Part 1)

Luther’s allies and opponents also would not allow him to put off responding to Erasmus indefinitely. They badgered him constantly to write a response.
Scott Keith
Scott Keith
07/26/21

That's a Good Question: What Should we do When the Church Lets us Down?

The Church is where God has instituted the office of the preacher of the gospel. And if you are let-down, the gospel is what you need to hear.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
07/24/21

What Is the Purpose of the Church?

Ascertaining the what and how of the Church greatly factor into the very purpose of the Church, that is, they essentially answer the question why the Church?
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
07/21/21

A Lamp in a Dark World

Through the often abominable and lamentable and occasional commendable season, there is one who remains unmoved by it all.
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