More Than Chocolates: St. Valentine, Baptism, and the Love of Christ
By Russ Lackey
02/13/26
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More Than Chocolates: St. Valentine, Baptism, and the Love of Christ

Baptism does not promise us chocolates or flowers, but something far greater: life in Christ.
Laughing with Moses All the Way to the Promised Land
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
02/11/26

Laughing with Moses All the Way to the Promised Land

The Promised Land invites us to laugh at how relatable it is to be exhausted and exasperated by all the people, and the egos and opinions they bring with them, that come with living.
Justice Reclaimed
Philip Bartelt
Philip Bartelt
02/10/26

Justice Reclaimed

Christians can pursue projects of justice free of the burden of being the justifier of the world; that office belongs to Christ and Christ alone.

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Bruce Hillman
Bruce Hillman
03/30/20

Will God Forgive Me… Again?

We must put away a whitewashed Christianity that says that God simply forgives because He is nice, kind, loving, gentle, etc. That is not how forgiveness works.
Bruce Hillman
Bruce Hillman
03/27/20

No, People are Not Totally Evil

The view of Total Depravity as it is usually understood by outsiders (and even many insiders), is often misunderstood. Despite appearances to the contrary, Total Depravity does not mean totally evil.
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.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
03/17/20

Satan, Your Kingdom Must Come Down

The whole world's sin, the crushing horror of death's power, and even hell itself were unleashed on that hill outside Jerusalem where Jesus was executed.
Jake Allstaedt
Jake Allstaedt
03/16/20

Jesus Is Our Bronze Serpent

Looking at a bronze serpent on a pole cannot remove deadly venom coursing through your veins. But it can if God says it can.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
03/16/20

The Good News that We Can't Help Anyone

Only God's Word of Gospel can permanently help and heal the addicted.
Martin Luther
Martin Luther
03/12/20

Dear Death, What Has Become of Your Spear?

Paul says that the power of sin is the law. The more clearly we understand the law, the more sin oppresses and stings us.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
03/10/20

No More Monsters

The monsters we fight against and the monsters we become are drowned in the blood of the Lamb. Jesus' death, and the power of his resurrection, restore our humanity.
Craig Donofrio
Craig Donofrio
03/04/20

Binding Up the Brokenhearted

Into our world of sin, broken hearts, physical ailments, and psychological suffering, our Lord of grace descended.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
02/27/20

Lead Us into Temptation

There’s a delicious freedom to wrongdoing. It taps a primal desire within us for rebellion. We feel liberated, unshackled by demands to be this way, do this, avoid that. We become masters of our own destiny.
David Schmitt
David Schmitt
02/24/20

Gospel: Matthew 4:1-11 (Lent 1: Series A)

But this is not a story of Jesus being taken many places. This is a story of Jesus remaining in one place and deepening in His love of the Spirit and the Father.
Jeffrey Pulse
Jeffrey Pulse
02/24/20

Old Testament: Genesis 3:1-21 (Lent 1: Series A)

The Seed of the woman is he who will crush the head of the evil one and restore man to a right and proper relationship with God.
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