By Luke Kjolhaug

10/16/26

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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.

John W. Hoyum

10/09/26

World Mission and Inner Mission

There is indeed a responsibility for the church to share the gospel in the world, but never at the expense of the church’s charity and mercy for those neighbors who are nearby.

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Bradley Gray

01/30/25

The Gospel for All

There is no one — not now, not ever — who cannot be included in the family of God through the efficacy of Christ’s saving power.

Seth Moorman

01/09/25

Redemption's Party

As you step into the days ahead, remember this: no matter how lost you may feel, you have a God who seeks you out, celebrates your return, and rejoices over you.

Ryan Couch

01/03/25

New Year, Same You

It's a new year, and you are still the same you: a sinner who is simultaneously perfect in every way because Christ declares it to be so.

Wade Johnston

12/18/24

Mary's Humility and the Hope of a Savior

Jesus rests in a manger in the days to come, but don’t be fooled.

Daniel van Voorhis

12/11/24

Jesus, Our King

This is the third article in a special three-part Advent series on how Jesus is our prophet, priest, and king.

John Bortulin

11/25/24

Thanksgiving is Never Out of Place

Thanksgiving is never out of place for the Christian.

Bradley Gray

11/07/24

Flipped Tables, Upended Expectations, and Cleansed Hearts

No amount of ritual, sacrifice, devotion, or money could ever do what Jesus of Nazareth was sent to accomplish.

Chad Bird

11/06/24

We Need Less Goliath & More Bathsheba

Show me a sinner, and I’ll write you a story of a God who saves them.

Donavon Riley

11/04/24

Two Kingdoms, Three Estates, One Christ

One Christ rules over all of it. He is the constant, the root that nourishes every estate and every vocation.

Kathy Morales

10/30/24

Hocus Pocus, Ghost Stories, and the Lord’s Supper

Just as trick-or-treaters arrive at doorsteps as beggars, we come to the Lord’s table with nothing to offer but our sin and need for forgiveness.

John Bombaro

10/24/24

Something About Mary

Mary looms large in our theology, our liturgy, our confessions and creeds.

Donavon Riley

10/23/24

Elected, Not Elected

Salvation doesn’t hang in the balance of a voting booth.

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