Ignorance ≠ Innocence
“I’m sorry; I didn’t mean to do it.” What kind of apology is this? Is it the mea culpa kind? ...
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God Wants Us to Know about His Wrath
God is just. He is righteous. He always does what is right. He always performs justice. And he wants us ...
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The Living Dead
In Ephesians 2 Paul insults his readers. And you were dead in the trespasses and sins in which you once ...
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The Myth of Autonomy
Dear Christian, You are not autonomous. You are free, but you are not autonomous. There is a difference between freedom ...
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Trouble in the Garden
“Abba, Father, all things are possible for you. Remove this cup from me. Yet not what I will, but what ...
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The Real High Priest in the Real Most Holy Place
In the Apostles’ Creed we confess that after Jesus’ death and before his resurrection, he descended into hell. We don’t ...
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Why Don’t Lutherans Talk More about the Holy Spirit?
I’ve been asked this question before, and I’ve actually asked it of other Lutheran pastors to see how they respond ...
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Resolution 2019: The Bible
I have an annual joke that gets less funny every year. I wait for someone to ask me what my ...
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Christian Hymnody: History and Emotion
One of the great benefits of a Christian hymnal is that it pulls together the very best of Christian hymnody ...
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