Christ Died for Losers: Confessions of a Padres Fan

By Russ Lackey

10/26/26

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Christ Died for Losers: Confessions of a Padres Fan

Jesus never promised me a World Series championship. He never promised that my children would always succeed or that life would go according to plan. He promised something better.

Luke Kjolhaug

10/16/26

Grace is Not an Excuse

In Jesus, God acted first, even when we were dead in our trespasses and sins (Eph. 2:5).

Chad Bird

10/13/26

Jesus Is God: The Old Testament Says So

Yahweh who is pierced and mourned in prophecy is Jesus who is pierced and mourned in fulfillment.

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Donavon Riley

01/20/22

How Awesome Are Your Deeds!

God's power and works are awesome and cannot be stifled. His grace and mercy will be heard above the growls and howls of those who deny Christ Jesus is God and Savior

Chad Bird

01/05/22

Why Not Diapers and Casseroles Instead of Gold, Frankincense, and Myrrh?

Couldn't Mary and Joseph have used more practical gifts? Why did the magi bring such unusual presents to the Christ Child? And how do these Gentiles fit into this very Jewish part of Matthew's Gospel? Let's ask some Old Testament prophets and poets for the answer.

Pete Lange

01/04/22

Why We Sing at Christmas

The church’s song goes on and on, singing and ringing down to us today.

Wade Johnston

01/01/22

Circumcision of Our Lord

Christ has received the mark of law that we might be marked with the gospel, with the sign of his holy cross on our heads and hearts as redeemed children of God.

Brad Soenksen

12/31/21

Heaven Came Down

This Christmas season we are thankful that even though we “fallers” are unable to climb up to God, he came down the ladder to us.

Bradley Gray

12/13/21

Nothing But the Blood

Your Christian faith is a bloody faith, and that ought not make you fearful or scared or embarrassed.

Wade Johnston

12/08/21

The Lord Will Relent

The thought of losing even one of those for whom his Son died pains God beyond belief, and the angels rejoice when even one of his children repents.

Sam P. Schuldheisz

12/06/21

Christ’s Incarnation and the Imagination

Jesus is both the image bearer and the image giver. In Jesus’ incarnation we are redeemed and re-imaged.

Wade Johnston

12/02/21

The Days Are Coming

“The days are coming,” and God said it. God, who kept his promise that Christ would come at Christmas.

Chad Bird

11/26/21

Implications of the Incarnation: Christmas in the Garden of Eden

In Genesis 1-2, the Lord reveals—or, at a bare minimum, starts dropping some big hints—that he will be quite comfortable becoming a human being himself someday.

Chad Bird

11/22/21

From the Mark of Cain to Baptism

Throughout the Scriptures, God puts "signs" or "seals" upon people. Often these are placed upon the forehead. How do all these connected stories take us from the mark of Cain, to the Exodus, to the cross, and finally to baptism?

Robert Kolb

11/21/21

Every Apple Gives Thanks to the Lord

Thanksgiving utters a confession of dependence, an acknowledgement of the gift of something not earned or deserved.

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