The God Who Moves When You Cannot
By Donavon Riley
12/04/25
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The God Who Moves When You Cannot

Illness is not romantic. It is not a test, a metaphor, nor a blessing in disguise.
Did the Church Replace Israel?
Adam Francisco
Adam Francisco
12/03/25

Did the Church Replace Israel?

The unity of God’s people is grounded not in lineage nor land but in the promise of the coming Christ.
For Us and For Our Salvation
Amy Mantravadi
Amy Mantravadi
12/02/25

For Us and For Our Salvation

I find myself returning to the Nicene Creed this Advent season

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Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
03/03/23

Reading Flannery O’Connor & Reflecting on Lent, Part 1

This is the message of Lent. We are not called to sacrifice for Jesus in order to earn our salvation. Rather, we are called to remember the sacrifice that Jesus made for us.
Ryan Couch
Ryan Couch
02/28/23

My Favorite Book in the Bible

If you interpret James, as most do, as an encouragement toward proving your faith by your works and then say it is your "favorite" then you are proclaiming that your favorite thing about the Christian faith is the practical outworking, the proving your faith by your works.
Karen Stenberg
Karen Stenberg
12/07/22

My Badge of Self Sufficiency

God is not calling us to “grow up.” He is calling us to dependence.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
11/22/22

A Theologian's Instincts?

A theologian is a passive receiver of God’s active revelation about Jesus Christ, his words, works, and ways.
John T. Pless
John T. Pless
11/20/22

Heads Up: A Primer from Luther for Advent Preaching

Whatever else may be said of Advent, it is above all devoted to making Christ known as the Lord who condescends to come as Brother to and Savior of sinners.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
11/18/22

Who is God, Really?

Who is God really? He is offensive, anarchic by the world’s standards, and far too gracious to people who don’t deserve his time or attention.
Steve Kruschel
Steve Kruschel
11/01/22

John of Ragusa: Prometheus of the Reformation

If a key part of the Reformation was placing God’s Word back into the hands of the people in a clear, understandable way, then John of Ragusa can be called a “Prometheus” in his own right.
Scott Keith
Scott Keith
10/31/22

Why You Should Know About the Reformation

When the Reformers read the Bible (especially when studied in the original languages), they found a God who was gracious and merciful for the sake of Christ.
Gretchen Ronnevik
Gretchen Ronnevik
10/28/22

The Spirit Never Stops Testifying to Christ: 1 John 5:5-12

Through water, blood, and word, the Spirit never stops pointing us to Christ, and even more, giving us Christ.
Pete Lange
Pete Lange
10/26/22

Visible and Invisible

The good news is that with our God there is always more: more than we deserve, dare, ask, or expect, more than we can see, hear, feel, or think.
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
10/24/22

The Book that Brings Deliverance

Every incendiary move of God’s Spirit is accompanied by a group of penitent people rediscovering the power and preeminence of God’s Word.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
10/23/22

Epistle: Romans 3:19-28 (Reformation Sunday: Series C)

The phrase “works of the law” has an antithesis when it comes to righteousness—faith. What keeping the Law could not do, the gift of faith does.
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