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Canceling Russia
Dmitri Bykov, interviewed on "To Be Continued" (Youtube).Screenshot; source; originally used on this post from last July. Sergey
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3 Truths Church Planters Must Remember
In 2018, my father was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia—a rare form of dementia now made famous due to Bruce Willis’s tragic diagnosis. In
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Preaching Gospel as Gospel: A Pentecost of Promises
The gospel is the story of Jesus Christ proclaimed in the performative mode of promise. What this means practically for the preacher is this: each
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Preaching Gospel as Gospel: Rightly Divide Law and Promise
Unconditional and Conditional Promises The language of unconditionality has become so commonplace when speaking of the love of God that it is very
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Preaching Gospel as Gospel: The Good News of the Resurrection
Since my first encounter with Robert Jenson’s construal of justification as metalinguistic rule back in the late 70s, I have sought to proclaim
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Preaching Gospel as Gospel: The Good News of the Resurrection
Since my first encounter with Robert Jenson’s construal of justification as metalinguistic rule back in the late 70s, I have sought to proclaim
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New evangelism module addresses witnessing to Jehovah’s Witnesses
Every One His Witness® (E1HW) is The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) resource for equipping Lutherans to share the Gospel with the people
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New Church Launched in the Scottish Highlands
Chris Davidson planted Merkinch Free Church in a historically rich area of Inverness, Scotland, in February 2023. Their church longs to bring the
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The Gospel and the Good Life Are Countercultural
Numerous themes found in 1 Corinthians 1:1–25 also appear in this week’s verses (1:26–3:32). We see Paul, once again, zeroing in on
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Paul, the Gospel, and the First Letter to the Corinthians
If First Corinthians were a show, it might be slotted into the daytime-talk genre alongside Maury Povich or Jerry Springer. Or, better yet, it might
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‘Grown & Gospel’ Exclusive: Nikkia Is Ready To Move Out But Her Mom Voices Concern About Her Man
Grown & Gospel is back with a brand new episode this Thursday… Source: Courtesy / WeTV The even better news is we have an exclusive sneak
The Real Gospel in Your Heart and in Your Church
Editor’s Note: This excerpt is from Dwight Bernier’s Primed to Plant (GCD Books, 2023) and is used with permission. If your main role is
Church Planting in Your Hometown
Paul Fernandes grew up in Belleville, Illinois, and never imagined he’d be planting a church there someday. It wasn’t until he was a young man,
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Spring ‘Engage’: The Word at work
Concordia Theological Seminary in Nagercoil, India, was rebuilt after being destroyed by Cyclone Ockhi in 2017. The Spring 2023 issue of Lutherans
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Why Couldn’t God Simply Declare Sinners Forgiven?
“I forgive you.” That potent phrase has been uttered countless times in my house with four young kids and two imperfect parents. It often follows