Church Attendance Increases in New Study—But Can We Trust It?
By Bruce Hillman
05/09/25
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Church Attendance Increases in New Study—But Can We Trust It?

We needn’t fear statistics and studies as palm readings into a certain future. God is God, and his Spirit is alive through his Word.
Because He Lives, He Goes With Us
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
05/08/25

Because He Lives, He Goes With Us

Christ does not hide his wounds. He offers them.
A Kingdom Without Smoke: What the Conclave Can't Decide
Seth Moorman
Seth Moorman
05/07/25

A Kingdom Without Smoke: What the Conclave Can't Decide

The church does not await a verdict; she proclaims one.

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Bruce Hillman
Bruce Hillman
02/28/22

I Don't Have the Answers, But I Have Hope

There is perhaps no better observation about the nature of anxiety and depression than its fundamental desire for avoidance.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
02/22/22

The Stupid Monk at The Diet at Worms: Part One

Luther’s confessions and writings during that time demonstrated the diagnosis of the problem he faced had always been the same.
1517 Publishing
1517 Publishing
02/15/22

Q & A for "The Augsburg Confession: A Guide for the Perplexed" by Mark Mattes

The problem with sin is that we fail to honor God who wants to take our hearts captive and fill us with his goodness.
Robert Kolb
Robert Kolb
02/12/22

Crisis

It is precisely from the cross that the glory of God shines most brightly into our lives, as dark and sinister as Golgotha appears from a sinful distance. Cross trumps crisis.
Wade Johnston
Wade Johnston
02/02/22

Rest Doesn't Come Cheap

Rest doesn’t come cheap. Perhaps there’s no scarcer commodity in our time. Plenty sell it, but there’s no warranty, and it seldom lasts.
Pete Lange
Pete Lange
01/31/22

No Going Back

The sword of the spirit in Holy Scripture does indeed show us our sin, but thanks be to God, it also shows us our Savior.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
01/26/22

God's Mercy Never Dries Up

Our hope is God's mercy. It's like a well that never dries up. His mercies were there before he created us. They are present for us today.
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
01/25/22

The Gods We Make vs. the God We Need

Even for idolatrous sellouts like you and me, God’s position has not changed. Even though we may have forgotten him, he never forgets us.
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
01/17/22

The God Who Relieves Every Burden

The imprecatory psalms are like release valves for hurting souls. Their stanzas are God-given spaces in which we can bear our soul’s torment.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
01/14/22

For Those Who Feel Unseen

Men and women are all caught in the universal machine of suffering that chews people up and spits them out. And in their respective griefs and fears, they are all wondering if God sees them, hears them, knows them.
Ryan Stevenson-Cosgrove
Ryan Stevenson-Cosgrove
01/12/22

Death and Rebirth in James McBride's Deacon King Kong

At its heart, this is what Deacon King Kong is all about: the paradox of Jesus carving his victory out of the last thing we expect, not our triumphs but our defeats.
Steve Byrnes
Steve Byrnes
01/05/22

Remembering Those We've Lost During Christmas

Christians do have a hope that those who sleep in death will be awakened and their joy will never end, and we yearn for that day.
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