Dorothy Sayers and the Trinity
By Sam P. Schuldheisz
06/12/25
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Dorothy Sayers and the Trinity

The doctrine of the Trinity is not so much the story of a “who-dunnit” as it is the story of the “who-is-it.”
Where Pride Fails, Grace Breaks In
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
06/11/25

Where Pride Fails, Grace Breaks In

You are a soul. Not an algorithm. Not a hashtag. A soul knit together by a God who does not mock, does not abandon, and does not lie.
Why I Needed a Church That Gives Jesus: On Rooted Faith and Real Absolution
Michael Gibney
Michael Gibney
06/10/25

Why I Needed a Church That Gives Jesus: On Rooted Faith and Real Absolution

What I was missing—what so many are missing—is a Church that doesn’t just speak about Christ, but delivers him.

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John T. Pless
John T. Pless
07/15/19

Summer Reading List for Preachers

Good reading is an ingredient for good preaching. Here are a few books –most of them relatively new- which you might want to put on your summer reading list.
John W. Hoyum
John W. Hoyum
07/15/19

Evangelism and the Comfort of Predestination

Divine election is nothing other than God’s freedom and power to choose, and He has made His word the instrument by which He makes His choice about you.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
07/15/19

Epistle: Colossians 1: 21-29 (Pentecost 6: Series C)

Baptized believers are in Christ and of Christ. Once they were alienated from and hostile to God, now they have been reconciled through the work of Christ. This forgiveness is not unconditional. Christ is the condition and, indeed, He fulfills all the conditions.
Peter Nafzger
Peter Nafzger
07/15/19

Gospel: Luke 10:38-42 (Pentecost 6: Series C)

Like Mary, they (with you) are at Jesus’ feet to learn and hear from the Lord of all Creation. It is a privileged place to be if there ever was one!
Scott Davis
Scott Davis
07/11/19

The Church is a Homeless Shelter

Begin thinking of your church as a homeless shelter. See how it changes the way you see the weary pilgrim sitting in the pew next to you.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
07/08/19

Epistle: Colossians 1:1-14 (Pentecost 5: Series C)

The Father, then, “has qualified you” through the work of Christ to share in the family inheritance. This inheritance is the Family of God itself and the family of the triune God Himself.
Peter Nafzger
Peter Nafzger
07/08/19

Gospel: Luke 10:25-37 (Pentecost 5: Series C)

When Jesus told the Parable of the Good Samaritan, He was not simply encouraging us to be good citizens. He was continuing a conversation which had begun with a serious question about salvation.
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
07/05/19

Sour Grapes & Stale Crackers

The communion service is a sermon in and of itself. The communion sermon is that which most expressly tells us of the sinless One who stands in the sinner’s stead.
Dominick Santore
Dominick Santore
07/02/19

Yet Faith Remains…

Sometimes, the bible bores me. Sometimes, I take scripture, grace, and Jesus lightly.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
07/02/19

When We Go to War with God

Original sin produces violent fruit.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
07/02/19

When Blood Takes the Microphone

Three of the most profound truths embedded in the fabric of the universe are that blood has a voice, blood cries out to God, and blood is heard by heaven.
Steven Paulson
Steven Paulson
07/01/19

Making Preaching Great Again

The whole Reformation, and the reason for Lutheran theology at all, is to improve preaching.
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