By Ryan Couch

08/04/25

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When our Childhood Heroes Die

Why reflect on these three men — MacArthur, Ozzy, and Hulk Hogan — in the same breath?

Sam P. Schuldheisz

08/01/25

A Liturgical Imagination

When you step into the Lord’s house, he gives you a liturgical imagination to see with eyes of faith all of his goodness and grace.

Ryan Matthias

07/31/25

Don't Miss This

The thief is the prophetic picture of all of us, staring hopelessly hopeful at the Son of God, begging to hear the same words.

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Jeffrey Pulse

01/12/20

Old Testament: Isaiah 49:1-7 (Epiphany 2: Series A)

For the Israelites, the language of restoration cannot be separated from the language of resurrection.

Chad Bird

01/07/20

The Hebrew Stories Swimming Beneath Jesus’s Baptism

Matthew’s account of Jesus's baptism is only 5 verses and about 100 Greek words long, but multiple Hebrew stories are swimming right below the surface.

Pete Lange

01/06/20

The Light of Your Christ

The Word of God, the Eternal Logos, Jesus Christ himself is revealed to us by the power of the Holy Spirit. Little by little, we find that God hands us his story as our own.

Bradley Gray

01/06/20

On the Definitive Assurance of Jesus’s Advocacy

Having the assurance that perfect righteousness has already been gifted to you is, perhaps, the leading spiritual scuffle in which every believer is entangled.

Jeffrey Pulse

01/06/20

Old Testament: Isaiah 42:1-9 (The Baptism of Our Lord: Series A)

In chapter 41 the servant is identified as Israel, but chapter 42 is a different servant. In fact, Matthew 12:18-21 makes the ID clear—this Servant is Jesus!

John Bombaro

01/06/20

Epistle: Romans 6:1-11 (The Baptism of Our Lord: Series A)

This text explicates the Christian life in light of the reality of Christ’s lordship and the gift of the Holy Spirit amidst a world and a Church which has not experienced the fullness of redemption and recreation itself.

David Schmitt

01/06/20

Gospel: Matthew 3:13-17 (The Baptism of Our Lord: Series A)

Jesus did not need to be baptized. But he did it. Why?

Kyle G. Jones

01/03/20

The Pastor’s Office as a Life-Giving Tomb: A Case For Private Absolution

It is the words the pastor speaks that send the dead out alive.

Chad Bird

01/03/20

Who Needs to Be Re-Baptized?

Is there ever a time when someone needs to be re-baptized? Not if we believe that God is the one who does the baptizing.

Donavon Riley

01/02/20

It's Too Much

God has closed the religious gym. We don't have to show up for church determined, this year, finally, to make a change for the better.

Philip Bartelt

01/01/20

A New You

Looking back on the year, the narrative we’re fed is that we should be able to show how much we’ve grown, how much we’ve done, all the successes we’ve had, how improved we are.

Michael Berg

12/31/19

"The Name of Jesus" and New Years Day

Christians are given a new name at baptism. We are given the Triune name of Father, Son, and Spirit.

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