By Charlie Ziemann

11/11/26

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I Am

Jesus is not a god that we can manipulate and mold. Christ is the true God, the one who is.

Mark Duerr

11/09/26

What does Baal have to do with Yahweh?

Yahweh tells his people that they “shall have no other gods before me,” he’s speaking into a culture whose very fabric is made up of the worship of other gods.

Amy Mantravadi

11/04/26

W.H. Auden on Martin Luther

Auden understands Luther’s doctrine of justification by faith not as a mere theological platitude, a trick of biblical grammar, or a catchphrase for men to rally around.

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Steven Paulson

08/01/22

Faith, Hope, and Love

Faith is like a horse with blinders because it only beholds God’s promise. It is obsessed with what God has already said.

David Clay

07/22/22

Calling, Politics, and the City of God

Finding the balance between indifferentism and obsessiveness has never been easy, and it’s especially difficult in our environment.

Wade Johnston

07/21/22

A Hospitable God

Sometimes I think we should be more tempted to laugh at the gospel than we are, not in derision but in sheer surprise and awe.

Ken Sundet Jones

07/18/22

A Cloudy Day in the Kingdom

With Christ as the pioneer and perfecter of our faith, the future is secure already. It’s solid right now, even when the cords seem to be fraying.

Bradley Gray

07/14/22

Having Done All to Stand

History is the painful realization that we aren’t the ones who can save the world but, rather, we’re the ones who get saved.

Ken Sundet Jones

07/11/22

Invasion of the Body Snatchers

Whatever body part you are, the body of Christ is no pod person. Together, we’re a living, breathing, deathless whole.

Michael Berg

07/08/22

Neomonasticism

Neomonasticism—that is, the idea that church work is more important than regular work—implies that God cares more about the spiritual than the physical.

Martin Luther

06/30/22

Mercy Makes Mercy

Christian mercy should not seek its own. It must be round, and open its eyes and look at all alike, friend and foe, as our heavenly Father does.

Bradley Gray

06/29/22

The Faithful God of the Fickle and Feeble

The undercurrent of Scripture is the sheer fact that Jehovah God is a God of his word.

Kyle G. Jones

06/27/22

What is the Purpose of a Worship Service?

The worship service is less like servants entering the throne room to wait on the king’s needs and more like a father joining his family around the dining room table.

Travis Scholl

06/26/22

Epistle: Galatians 6:1-10, 14-18 (Pentecost 4: Series C)

How do we preach a text of exhortation while keeping the sermon Gospel-centered?

Donavon Riley

06/21/22

Demanding to Suffer Freedom

The only solution to free will is the announcement from a preacher that the Father forgives us for Christ's sake.

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