Your Unlost Salvation
By John W. Hoyum
07/28/25
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Your Unlost Salvation

Christ is your Good Shepherd, and he has given to you eternal life; no one can snatch you from his hand; your salvation is secure and unlost.
Grace for Unbearable Days
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
07/25/25

Grace for Unbearable Days

Instead of offering more details or more information, he does something even better: he promises his very presence.
Artificial Intelligence and the Soul of the Church
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
07/24/25

Artificial Intelligence and the Soul of the Church

The danger is not destruction. It is reduction.

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John Bombaro
John Bombaro
06/20/19

Epistle: Galatians 3:23-4:7 (Pentecost 2: Series C)

Baptism demolishes all boasting, for it is passively received and all that is received is pure gift. No one can, therefore, boast a better salvation than another.
Dan van Voorhis
Dan van Voorhis
06/19/19

Blaise Pascal: Theologian of the Head and the Heart

Perhaps best known for his “wager,” Pascal is often associated with this curious argument for the existence of God and eternal blessedness.
Martin Luther
Martin Luther
06/18/19

Vice, Virtue & the Christian

Naturally each individual forgets the beam in his own eye and perceives only the mote in his neighbor’s. One will not bear with the faults of the other; each requires perfection of his fellow.
Bruce Hillman
Bruce Hillman
06/14/19

Christians in a Time of Pride and Shame

Shame is shameful. That may seem obvious but ponder this observation from the authors of Scenes of Shame: “Shame, indeed, covers shame itself—it is shameful to express shame.”
Dan van Voorhis
Dan van Voorhis
06/12/19

Do I Have To Go to Church?

The 'church' is neither your mega-complex nor is it you alone with your own private devotions.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
06/11/19

Water, Blood, and Spirit...That's the Thing

The Holy Spirit keeps us in faith and pours us out into the world so others may also hear and believe.
Kyle G. Jones
Kyle G. Jones
06/10/19

A Communion of Saints for the Forgiveness of Sins

The Holy Spirit gathers us together and keeps the church in the true faith, and He does it all by way of the Gospel.
Joshua Miller
Joshua Miller
06/10/19

Preaching Saints: On the Communion of Saints and Being Kept in the Faith

While the Holy Spirit does work within us, He always comes to us from the outside, through the external Word and Sacraments.
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
06/07/19

The Dangerous Nature of God's Grace

I’d say that one of the best depictions of God’s grace comes from a well-beloved and world-renowned children’s fantasy novel, that being C. S. Lewis’ The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.
Kelsi Klembara
Kelsi Klembara
06/07/19

Luther's Counsel for the Worried and Anxious

Today’s advice for the anxious and worried would have likely horrified Luther.
Cindy Koch
Cindy Koch
06/05/19

The Way of Wisdom

We might assume that all ways are equal to raising a child in wisdom, but they are not.
Matt Johnson
Matt Johnson
06/03/19

Abs-of-Steel Man & Mr. Sad-Sack

I saw a commercial once that said I just have to do whatever it takes to actualize my best me. And it makes sense, really. Doing results in being, cause and effect. Want six-pack abs? Just buy the right product and give your new, healthy lifestyle 110% for 10 weeks and maybe you’ll see results.
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