May the Fourth Be With You
By Seth Moorman
05/02/25
15mins

May the Fourth Be With You

The Fourth in the fire is Jesus.
Risen Indeed: Beyond a Reasonable Doubt (Part 2)
Brian W. Thomas
Brian W. Thomas
05/01/25

Risen Indeed: Beyond a Reasonable Doubt (Part 2)

If you struggle with doubt, take heart: You are not alone.
Album Review: Jesus, by Jon Guerra
Amy Mantravadi
Amy Mantravadi
04/30/25

Album Review: Jesus, by Jon Guerra

This is a fine addition to Jon Guerra's growing discography, and I look forward to hearing what new songs his continued contemplations will produce.

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Jeffrey Pulse
Jeffrey Pulse
08/09/20

Old Testament: Isaiah 56:1, 6-8 (Pentecost 11: Series A)

The scandal of this text for the Jewish people is the inclusion of all nations and peoples into the Holy House of the LORD.
Gretchen Ronnevik
Gretchen Ronnevik
08/07/20

Disappointing People

Sometimes I think I've gone through the whole forgiveness process, but forgiveness for me often feels like I'm weeding my garden. I forgive and another offense pops up.
Bror Erickson
Bror Erickson
08/03/20

Faith Alone

Faith Alone is a translation of Bo Giertz’s second novel, which was originally titled Tron Allena.
Robert Kolb
Robert Kolb
08/02/20

Why Is Preaching Better in a Crisis?

God’s goal in all this is that His call to repentance impacts our lives by turning us to find peace and joy in Christ.
Jeffrey Pulse
Jeffrey Pulse
08/02/20

Old Testament: Job 38:4-18 (Pentecost 10: Series A)

It is important to see how the LORD does NOT answer the questions Job and his friends have been wrestling with.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
08/02/20

Epistle: Romans 10:5-17 (Pentecost 10: Series A)

Here we have the other major theme within Romans: God will have mercy on whom He has mercy, and He will have compassion on whom He has compassion
Gerhard Forde
Gerhard Forde
07/30/20

The Radical Gospel

There is no justification except by faith alone. The radical forgiveness itself puts the old to death and calls forth the new.
Zack James Cole
Zack James Cole
07/27/20

What If I Am Not Saved?

I rededicated my life as many times as I could when the guilt was unbearable. I would read my Bible more and pray more, yet I still struggled. I knew deep down, I was breaking God’s heart with my failure at being his child.
Robert Kolb
Robert Kolb
07/26/20

Back to the New Normal

New normals are always sneaking up on us. Preachers ignore them to their peril and the peril of our hearers.
Peter Nafzger
Peter Nafzger
07/26/20

Gospel: Matthew 14:14-21 (Pentecost 9: Series A)

Jesus’ miracle in this sermon, then, is a type of the compassion He has for your hearers. While they certainly have many physical needs, your hearers also (more fundamentally) need Jesus’ mercy and forgiveness.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
07/26/20

Epistle: Romans 9:1-5 (6-13) (Pentecost 9: Series A)

The lifeblood of Christ is the treasury that defines personal worth – your worth, my worth. Preach that; the price tag on your soul.
Jeffrey Pulse
Jeffrey Pulse
07/26/20

Old Testament: Isaiah 55:1-5 (Pentecost 9: Series A)

This food, already purchased and freely given in our pericope, is a foretaste of the feast to come as well; the marriage feast of the Lamb in His Kingdom which has no end.
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