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Seth Moorman
Seth Moorman
03/04/25

Just Another Forty Days?

Repentance is not limited to a season.
David Schmitt
David Schmitt
05/15/22

Gospel: John 16:23-33 (Easter 6: Series C)

Jesus opens for us a way to walk through suffering and to sing our song of salvation as we talk to our heavenly Father.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
09/26/21

Preaching the Apologetic Edge of the Deity of Christ

Preaching is the first line of defense and catechetical offensive against these corrosive falsehoods.
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Haroldo Camacho
Haroldo Camacho
08/12/21

The Eighth Beatitude: The Persecution of the Gospel

As long as the church teaches the gospel, it will suffer persecution.
Bruce Hillman
Bruce Hillman
12/18/20

Fruitful Solitude: Thoughts About Loneliness During the Holidays

The way through loneliness will lie in the blessing of solitude and the care of God.
Robert Kolb
Robert Kolb
03/23/20

Preparing for Holy Week: Don’t Forget Satan on Easter

The devil is to be taken seriously, but we should also not give him more credit or more power than he has after being defanged by Christ’s resurrection.
Bonnie Petroschuk
Bonnie Petroschuk
06/11/19

One of Those Days

I'm having one of those days. You know, the kind where you're filled with confusion, guilt, and fear? If you don't know what I'm talking about, just stop reading now.
Kevin McClain
Kevin McClain
01/04/18

The New Year’s Mirror

Freedom from the Law does not come through personal perfection, it comes through Jesus Christ. The answer is not a better you, but a you who is united to God through Christ.
Bruce Hillman
Bruce Hillman
07/18/17

Catbirds and the Delight of God

One of my favorite things to do in the summer is read out under the shade of my backyard tree. There, I have a reclining chair and small little side table.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
06/01/17

The Shanty Christ Across the Tracks

This coming Sunday churches around the world will celebrate the big, splashy day of Pentecost. As well they should.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
02/15/17

Christianity Is Not for Everyone

The God who calls us to love our neighbor as ourselves will seem hopelessly out of touch with your insulated life of self-sufficiency.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
01/11/16

The Gospel in Hebrew: How Ten Hebrew Words Preach Christ and His Work

These words sum up the whole person and work of our Messiah. Here is the Gospel in Hebrew.
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