I hear there is a friar in the town of Wittenberg, a Brother Martin. It is said he teaches and preaches differently than all these others. I wonder what he thinks of this homily and this Tetzel. I wonder if he thinks of these words, “propter nos homines et propter nostrum salutem.” Maybe he will... Continue Reading

“We understand that both Washington and Lee lived in times much different than our own, and that each man, in addition to his public persona, was a complicated human being, and like all of us, a child of God,” reads a letter issued by the church board.   The historic Episcopalian Christ Church in Alexandria, Virginia,... Continue Reading

“At last, by the mercy of God, meditating day and night, I gave heed to the context of the words, namely, “In it the righteousness of God is revealed, as it is written, ‘He who through faith is righteous shall live.’” There I began to understand that the righteousness of God is that by which... Continue Reading

But think more broadly, it is also a primary means by which God does what he does in our lives. It’s not like we are punching our spiritual timesheet with our morning devotions and prayer. We are not just occupying a seat on Sunday morning. No, God is meeting with us to use his Word... Continue Reading

At Georgetown University, a pro-family student club awaits a hearing that could very possibly strip its official standing as a recognized campus organization. Why? Because the student group, Love Saxa, advances orthodox views on sex and marriage. Thankfully, these bullying tactics didn’t stop hundreds of students from gathering over the weekend at Princeton University to consider the... Continue Reading

The New York Times said: ‘Long before Twitter, Martin Luther was a media pioneer. The 500th anniversary of Luther’s 95 theses is being celebrated at institutions across the country [and around the world today], showing how deftly he used the media of his day.’ The Aquila Report joins the 500th anniversary celebration with a curated list of 95... Continue Reading

Seeing sin as a parasite has helped me come to grips with some of the shocking sins in the lives of people I’ve long admired. The parasite targets the healthy, the strong, and the good. That’s how the sin grows in power.   This month marks the 500th anniversary of the posting of Martin Luther’s Ninety-Five... Continue Reading

“Calvin’s most extended systematic treatment of the doctrine of irresistible grace is found in his 1559 edition of the Institutes. Here Calvin explains that God must begin the good work of salvation in us because our wills are evil and set against Him.”   In 1610, the followers of the Dutch pastor and professor Jacob... Continue Reading

…Third, Davies was one of the first American ministers to actively labor among the African slaves, and received many of them into membership in his Hanover congregation. Fourth, he started a mission to the Overhill Cherokees along the western borders of North Carolina and South Carolina. Fifth, his sermons were among the most popular in... Continue Reading

“Such displays of or criteria for genuine faith have little to do with forms. In fact, it’s not just that Christianity revolves around feelings. The people who hurt feelings, the ones who stress right doctrine, the inerrancy of the Bible, or the regulative principle of worship, they are people who care more about forms than... Continue Reading