Devotional | Holy Spirit | Law & Gospel | Salvation Why New Year’s Resolutions Don’t Work December 31, 2011January 3, 2015 WILLPOWER IS WEAK There’s an assumption about human nature that is important to have in place as we think about…
Law & Gospel | Salvation Gospel-Driven Sanctification November 30, 2011September 30, 2022 People love rules. And rules make sense because they give us conditions. In essence, you could say we are natural-born…
History of Christianity | Law & Gospel The Connection Between Halloween & Reformation Day October 31, 2010September 30, 2022 Why did Martin Luther nail his famous 95 Theses to the Wittenberg church door on October 31, 1517? He was…
Bible | History of Christianity | Law & Gospel | Salvation The Judaizers: Know the Heretics July 28, 2010May 13, 2021 The Rise of the Judaizers A problem arose in the early church when the apostles took the gospel of Jesus…
Devotional | Law & Gospel | Salvation What Would Luther Do? February 1, 2010May 7, 2021 In Martin Luther’s essay, “The Freedom of a Christian,” we read the following: “I believe that it has now become…
Devotional | Law & Gospel | Ministry & Leadership | Salvation The Problem of Love December 31, 2009May 7, 2021 Love Your Neighbor as Yourself I have been studying these verses recently and thinking about the command to love one…
Bible | Humanity | Jesus Christ | Law & Gospel Follow Your Heart? November 9, 2009July 4, 2026 The Human Heart The popular mantra, “follow your heart,” assumes that we have inherent goodness deep inside us that we…