Brian W. Thomas
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The Wait for Heaven
“Pastor, I just want to be with the Lord in heaven and for all of this to finally be over,” Ella exclaimed with an earnestness that let everyone know she meant it. This was her third round of chemotherapy, and the will to fight the good fight had diminished with each drop of poison introduced […]
Crowded House: A Short History of a Reformation Parsonage
This sounds like the setup to a joke, but the punch line is true: What do you get when you combine an outlaw Bible professor, a runaway nun, and a dilapidated Augustinian monastery? The first Reformation parsonage. The Black Cloister, known today as Luther Haus, was built in 1504 with the support of the elector […]
“Martin Luther: Preacher of the Cross” By John T. Pless
Martin Luther is widely known as the church reformer par excellence. In just over three years, the world will celebrate the five hundredth anniversary of the posting of the Ninety-Five Theses, marking the beginning of the Reformation. There is no doubt that such an occasion will stir up a renewed interest in the Reformer’s life, […]
Sustainable Discipleship
How should we disciple young adults? Though some are aware of the problems with entertainment based youth ministry, many are fearful that content based or catechetical approaches will leave kids bored and disengaged. Is this actually true, or should we challenge these assumptions? Michael Horton discusses these important questions with Derek Rishmawy and Brian Thomas […]
“The Most Misused Verses in the Bible: Surprising Ways God’s Word Is Misunderstood” by Eric J. Bargerhuff
At the end of a recent Ultimate Fighter Championship match, the victor looked into the camera and said, while pointing to a very large tattoo of a cross on his arm, “I can do all things through Jesus Christ who strengthens me.” I’m pretty sure St. Paul did not intend for these words written to […]
