The Old Testament is Law and the New Testament is Gospel. God is angry in the Old Testament, but loving in the New. Why do these wrong ideas persist?
Crucial Conversations 038 | Talk Like a Christian
Sometimes speaking like Scripture speaks can get us in trouble…with other Christians!
Anchored In Christ 017 | Jesus is the Verse and the Chorus
As Christians, what guides our beliefs? On what do we focus and see as the source of our doctrine? Pastor Matt Richard gives you the quick lowdown on material and formal principles.
Crucial Conversations 037 | Non-Lutheran Bible Verses
Pietism! Legalism! Works-righteousness! We Lutherans often don’t know what to do with Bible verses that tell us what to do and how to live. And that’s not right.
Crucial Conversations 036 | Simple Evangelism
Talking to people about Jesus doesn’t have to be hard. In fact, the most familiar Bible verse in the world can help you out!
Anchored In Christ 016 | Why Is He Good?
We all know the Good Shepherd is good. But what does that actually mean? How is he good, exactly?
Crucial Conversations 035 | Creedal Lens
Last week we talked about how to understand the Athanasian Creed. This week we show you how to use the Athanasian Creed (or any of the Ecumenical Creeds, really) to understand the Bible!
Crucial Conversations 034 | The Longest Creed
You say it once a year. You probably roll your eyes and sigh your way through it because it’s sooooo long. But perhaps that’s only because you’ve been looking at it all wrong. What if the Athanasian Creed is actually so good that it could become your new favorite creed?
Anchored In Christ 015 | 4 Kinds of Funerals
When a pastor conducts a funeral, he does one of the hardest things of his calling. It’s hard to say goodbye to a saint of his congregation. Here are 4 ways to do that. But only one of them puts the focus in the right place and in the right way.
Crucial Conversations 033 | No Lone Ranger Christians
Can you preach the Gospel to yourself? That’s the question Peter and Kevin discuss today. It might sound like a minor question, but it has major implications.