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Ordinary Means
Ordinary Means is a weekly newsletter about the unglamorous things God uses to give extraordinary gifts: His Word, His Sacraments, and the patient teaching of both.
Each issue stays close to the work gathered here: Scripture read carefully, Lutheran doctrine stated plainly, and resources made for use in a congregation, an adult Bible class, or at the kitchen table.
What arrives
- A weekly article on Scripture, confessional Lutheran theology, or the Christian life.
- Devotional material for the week ahead.
- Previews of Bible studies in progress, first word on new books, and notice when free Teacher’s Guides are released.
Read before you subscribe
These three essays give a sense of the letter’s range: close reading, confessional argument, and a pastoral word for ordinary Christian life.
Let Go and Let God: The Altar Call in the Passive Voice
A five-word slogan that sounds like grace, borrowed from the Higher Life movement and carried into both the sanctuary and the church basement. It is right about the problem and wrong about …
Read the essay →It Was Not an Enemy
A viral saying names betrayal truly and stops there. Psalm 55 tells you where to throw the weight; Christ gives His Supper in the hour of betrayal and returns to His friends with scars, …
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