There is indeed a responsibility for the church to share the gospel in the world, but never at the expense of the church’s charity and mercy for those neighbors who are nearby.
The only hope for idol-addicted sinners who are utterly incapable of decluttering their souls is Jesus, the one at the heart of the gospel, and the only one who stands before the Father with an undivided heart.
More than a friend, Amsdorf was also an important figure in the work of religious reform, providing counsel to Luther on key occasions, shepherding the churches, and defending the faith until his death.

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Show me your righteousness, we can only point to Jesus
God has a hall ready for us, for us and for so many more
It is the love of God that reveals Him as the promise-making, promise-keeping God.
C.S. Lewis, Grief, and the Holiday Season
In an autobiographical telling, Gretchen Ronnevik shares the fate of two different fathers and the hope she has in Christ.
As You Wait: Always Winter Never Christmas is an Advent poem by Tanner Olson
There is no justification by the works of the law
The following poem was written by Tanner Olson to accompany 1517’s 2023 Advent Resources, The Clothing of the King. Advent begins this Sunday.
An Analysis of Galatians 5:1-6
Liturgy offers an enriching form of worship. Here are 10 advantages it provides.
Tolkien's hero Tom Bombadil functions to showcase the Gospel
An Anglo-Saxon poem gives fresh insight to the cross