Church Attendance Increases in New Study—But Can We Trust It?
By Bruce Hillman
05/09/25
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Church Attendance Increases in New Study—But Can We Trust It?

We needn’t fear statistics and studies as palm readings into a certain future. God is God, and his Spirit is alive through his Word.
Because He Lives, He Goes With Us
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
05/08/25

Because He Lives, He Goes With Us

Christ does not hide his wounds. He offers them.
A Kingdom Without Smoke: What the Conclave Can't Decide
Seth Moorman
Seth Moorman
05/07/25

A Kingdom Without Smoke: What the Conclave Can't Decide

The church does not await a verdict; she proclaims one.

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Brad Soenksen
Brad Soenksen
10/21/20

God’s Aliens

Christians are in a unique position to show the world something truly other-worldly. We are free from living in our world as if it contained all there is.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
10/20/20

With the Lord I Need Nothing More

Satan and the old Adam don't want Jesus to bear our crosses for us because that means we can't claim that we've done anything to merit God's mercy and salvation.
Sam P. Schuldheisz
Sam P. Schuldheisz
10/19/20

Christian Freedom and the Imagination

Christ crucified is at the heart of both our freedom from sin and death and our freedom to serve and love our neighbor.
Kyle G. Jones
Kyle G. Jones
10/16/20

Freedom For, Not From Our Neighbors

Our freedom as Christians is not a form of independence. Our freedom in Christ comes from our dependence on him.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
10/15/20

God's Unsearchable Greatness

In God's way of doing salvation, we see Jesus crucified and risen from death. We see in Jesus God's great mercy and the depths of our selfish sinfulness.
Bob Hiller
Bob Hiller
10/15/20

Freedom Under Attack

You who would be a law unto yourself, Christ is the gospel unto you, proclaiming you forgiven.
Adam Francisco
Adam Francisco
10/14/20

Luther's Doctrine on the Freedom of the Christian

This is an excerpt from Adam Francisco’s conclusion in “The Freedom of the Christian” written by Martin Luther and translated and edited by Adam Francisco (1517 Publishing, 2020). Pgs. 57-59.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
10/13/20

How to Be Holy

How we define holiness will affect our approach to God.
Joel Fitzpatrick
Joel Fitzpatrick
10/12/20

Blurting Out Praise

Jesus longs to prove to us that death has lost its separating power over the Christian. He longs that we experience the faithfulness of God in the unifying power of the gospel here on earth as well as in heaven.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
10/12/20

The Church's Wisdom in the Voting Booth

We step into the voting booth with one foot on the outside. We are Americans, to be sure, but we are much more. We are citizens of the kingdom of God, over which the King of kings reigns supreme. Our time here is temporary. We are resident aliens in a land destined for a fiery destruction. Our allegiance is to Christ.
Dan van Voorhis
Dan van Voorhis
10/09/20

Christian Freedom, or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love My Neighbor

Understanding that I am completely free in Christ allows me to read the injunction to “love my neighbor as myself” as a promise instead of a threat.
Gretchen Ronnevik
Gretchen Ronnevik
10/08/20

Freedom in the Hands of Our Protector

As God in his mercy enacted his plan to redeem his loved ones, he took them step by step. In the process of redeeming every part of us, he sent us prophets like Moses.
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