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Even to Old Age and Gray Hairs: The Meaning of Life at Every Age
When a man is young, he may feel like he can take on the world. Each day seems to open up to countless blessings. For many elderly Christians, however, life feels like a burden rather than a blessing. Thankfully, our Lord does not leave us without hope in our weakness. His Word declares His unwavering ...
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How Does Faith Give Freedom?
In this next section of The Freedom of a Christian, Luther unpacks his assertion that faith alone justifies the sinner before God.
O Emmanuel!
And so we come to the last Vespers of Advent. Tonight the Great “O” Antiphon will be “O Emmanuel,” for tomorrow we will celebrate ...
O Rex Gentium!
“You are a king?” Pilate said. “You have said so,” our Lord replied (John 18:37; Matt. 27:11). He was always a tad reluctant about that ...
O Oriens!
There is a darkness about this world. And this darkest day of the year is but an image of that deeper darkness.
O Clavis David!
Revelation and Isaiah are dancing in the background of this name for our Lord. But the thought is clearly the opening of paradise, the door ...
O Radix Jesse!
The Root of Jesse? Is our Lord not the flower of Jesse’s stem (Isaiah 11:1)? He is both root and flower, the Alpha and the ...