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Blaise Pascal: Theologian of the Head and the Heart Jun 19, 2019

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It was on this day, June 19th in 1623, that Blaise Pascal was born in France, south of Paris in Clermont-Auvergne. A mathematician, philosopher, and general man of letters, he is best known for his last work, published posthumously as the Pensees (French for “Thoughts”) mostly in aphoristic form.

Jesus is Unconquered Jun 18, 2019

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Jesus has taken away sin and death, and through the cross, God's furious anger is taken away. God's Word of Law hurled God's furious anger at us, but the Gospel frees us to believe that Jesus is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world.

Staring into the Sun Jun 17, 2019

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Holy Trinity Sunday, the first Sunday after Pentecost in the church calendar, turns many Christians into mini detectives. Magnifying glasses in hand, they twist themselves into knots trying to unravel and explain the mystery of the triune God without wandering into heresy.

Luther's Counsel for Miscarriage Jun 14, 2019

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Biblically speaking this is the power of a parent’s prayer, not because of how hard we pray, but on account of the strength of the One who saves: the resurrected Jesus Christ.

The Little Story Jun 13, 2019

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Once upon a time, there was a story. Year after year, decade after decade, this little story was told to children, passing on her great wisdom from generation to generation. This story gave riches and honor, comfort, and life to all who heard it.

Do I Have to Go to Church? Jun 12, 2019

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If you google “do I have to go to” it will auto-predict the most popular questions. The first two are “do I have to go to college” and “do I have to go to church?” It seems my life is essentially one, long exercise in answering one of these two questions.

Water, Blood, and Spirit...That's the Thing Jun 11, 2019

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The Holy Spirit keeps us in faith and pours us out into the world so others may also hear and believe.

A Communion of Saints for the Forgiveness of Sins Jun 10, 2019

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He reversed the scattering at the city of Babel in the gathering at Pentecost. And, He still carries out this reversal, week after week, in the church.

Luther's Counsel for the Worried and Anxious Jun 07, 2019

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Where we find Scripture, we find Christ, and therefore where we find Scripture, we find a genuine comfort that breaks us free of our own thoughts and points us to the cross.

Sunday Before Pentecost Jun 07, 2019

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The following is an excerpt from “A Year of Grace: Collected Sermons of Advent through Pentecost” written by Bo Giertz and translated by Bror Erickson (1517 Publishing, 2019).

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