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Martin Luther, Part 1: The Professor and Preacher
After a short stay in Erfurt, Luther was transferred back to the University of Wittenberg to teach theology. Although Wittenberg was an insignificant town of only two thousand people, Luther was pleased to go to Wittenberg. There he would have the opportunity to intensify his study of God’s Word. Wittenberg would be his home for the rest of his life.…
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Being “Quick to Listen”: A Letter From the Editor
“That was more meaningful than any baptism in a church that I’ve been to.” “There’s a feeling I get [there] I never got at church.” “It was those moments when she realized that she didn’t need religion to tap into that feeling.” I finished reading a helpful book yesterday, written by an atheist mother of…
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Sex and Gender Education
Gary and Marge have always said they’re going to talk to their children about sex. Neither of their parents had ever talked with them about sex, and now they recall how unprepared they felt about their own sexual development. Some of their learning was gained from dirty jokes and stories from friends. Much of their…
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Ways to Approach the Bible, Part 4: Studying With a Group
It is important to study the Bible with other Christians. God has brought us together into a community of believers and wants us to use our collective knowledge and spiritual gifts to bless one another. Romans chapter 12, 1 Corinthians chapter 12, and 1 Peter chapter 4 give us a host of reasons why it is preferable to study…
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Ways to Approach the Bible, Part 3: Studying the Bible to Answer Key Questions
Many people do not open their Bibles unless they have some key questions about certain doctrines or they need help with certain problems they are having. However, it is always better to have a regular habit of reading the Scriptures regardless of whether you have burning questions or problems. That way your growth is not dictated by the occasional struggles…
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Teaching Kindness
It’s almost the last thing we hear as we leave the worship service in church each week. The pastor instructs the people to “live in harmony with one another.” It’s an exhortation rooted in the last verse of Ephesians chapter 4, in which Saint Paul tells us to “Be kind and compassionate to one another.”…
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