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Dec 28, 2016

The Holy Innocents

The church has traditionally observed this as a day to remember the most innocent of victims

holy innocents • herod

Dec 22, 2016

Martin Luther is my favorite among the reformers

Oh, then rejoice that through His Son, God is with sinners now at one" - Martin Luther

Dec 15, 2016

Carpenter Work

“By a carpenter mankind was made and only by a carpenter can mankind be remade” —Desiderius Erasmus

Dec 13, 2016

Christian History offers condolences on the death of Thomas C. Oden Sr.

By Jennifer Woodruff Tait

Thomas Oden • orthodoxy

Dec 8, 2016

A bitter wound

“The Lord has certainly inflicted a bitter wound in the death of our infant son. But He is Himself a father and knows what is good for His children.” —John Calvin

#REFOThursday • Idelette de Bure • Reformation • Reformed • Miscarriage

Dec 6, 2016

Pearl Harbor, trenches, and conscientious objectors: Christian History announces an issue on Faith in the World Wars

By Jennifer Woodruff Tait

World War I • World War II

Dec 1, 2016

Bowled over by the incarnation

This Gospel is a terror to the great, learned, holy, and powerful because they all despise Christ. It is a comfort to the lowly to whom alone Christ is revealed.—Martin Luther, from a Christmas sermon excerpted in Martin Luther’s Christmas Book edited by Roland Bainton

incarnation • Jesus Christ • Martin Luther • Christmas

Nov 24, 2016

Remembering there's a glass to give thanks for

“However many blessings we expect from God, His infinite liberality will always exceed all our wishes and our thoughts.”—Calvin, Commentary on Ephesians, Ephesians 3:20-21, translated T. H. L. Parker

John Calvin

Nov 17, 2016

"The Gospel is not a doctrine of the tongue, but of life."

Holiness was important to Calvin and he often insisted on it.

Nov 10, 2016

Lift Up Your Eyes

"The heavens are filled with God's grandeur and majesty. His presence graces the earth, saturating creation with goodness and love." —John Calvin.

glory of God • nature • praise