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Ash, Dust, and Forgiveness
In this late-night reflection, we walk back through an Ash Wednesday service in the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, listening again to the words that…
3 months, 4 weeks ago
Ash Wednesday: Reality Wins!
Ash Wednesday isn't inspirational.
It isn't uplifting. And it isn't a spiritual self-improvement project.
It is the church stopping long enough to tell…
3 months, 4 weeks ago
Ezekiel 28: Prince or King?
After The Great Satan Hunt, a listener raised an important question: why does Ezekiel 28 address the prince of Tyre and then the king of Tyre? Does t…
3 months, 4 weeks ago
The Great Satan Hunt Pt 5
In the final installment of The Great Satan Hunt, we bring the investigation to its conclusion. Even granting—temporarily—the claim that Satan appear…
3 months, 4 weeks ago
Exodus 24:8 Throwing Blood
Exodus 24:8 is one of the most jarring verses in the Old Testament. Without warning, Moses throws blood on the people and declares, "Behold the blood…
3 months, 4 weeks ago
Did These Readings Belong Together?
On Transfiguration Sunday, the lectionary paired Exodus 24:8–18 with Matthew 17:1–9—Sinai and the Mount of Transfiguration. But did those readings re…
3 months, 4 weeks ago
Farewell to the Alleluia
Many Christians have never heard of "the Farewell to the Alleluia," and yet it may be one of the most theologically powerful moments in the liturgica…
4 months ago
Valentine’s Day: Bleeds or Feels?
February 14 once remembered a martyr — love that bleeds. Today it celebrates romance — love that feels. What happened? And what does that historical …
4 months ago
Luke 15: Three Slaveries?
Before moving into Chapter 1 of the book, we return to the introduction to examine a major theological claim: that Luke 15 presents three forms of sl…
4 months ago
A Forgotten Lutheran Devotional
Most modern devotionals try to comfort you first.
Johann Gerhard does the opposite. Written in 1606, Sacred Meditations was once one of the most belo…
4 months ago