Church Attendance Increases in New Study—But Can We Trust It?
By Bruce Hillman
05/09/25
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Church Attendance Increases in New Study—But Can We Trust It?

We needn’t fear statistics and studies as palm readings into a certain future. God is God, and his Spirit is alive through his Word.
Because He Lives, He Goes With Us
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
05/08/25

Because He Lives, He Goes With Us

Christ does not hide his wounds. He offers them.
A Kingdom Without Smoke: What the Conclave Can't Decide
Seth Moorman
Seth Moorman
05/07/25

A Kingdom Without Smoke: What the Conclave Can't Decide

The church does not await a verdict; she proclaims one.

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Bruce Hillman
Bruce Hillman
02/14/23

How God Loves Us: The Sound of Salvation, Zephaniah 3:17

Zephaniah has given us something more visceral to help us understand the love of God: the sound of salvation.
David Schmitt
David Schmitt
02/05/23

Gospel: Matthew 5:13-20 (Epiphany 5: Series A)

God has the power to take that which is small, that which is overlooked, that which is despised, and use it to create something wonderful.
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
01/31/23

Remembered and Redeemed

Even as he was dying, the heart of God poured itself out for the sake of sinners.
Dan Weber
Dan Weber
01/29/23

Gospel: Matthew 5:1-12 (Epiphany 4: Series A)

I hope your people expect and even demand this of you. But how we proclaim the central message, that can (and probably should) vary.
Bruce Hillman
Bruce Hillman
01/27/23

I Don't Want Eternal Life, It's Too Long

I think the problem with the idea of eternity is that we do not have any direct experience of it, but we encounter enough of its possibility to be unsettling.
Wade Johnston
Wade Johnston
01/20/23

The Gospel for Morons

Morons though we all have been, there is nothing we need that Christ hasn’t given us.
Dan Weber
Dan Weber
01/14/23

Gospel: Matthew 4:12-25 (Epiphany 3: Series A)

Though it may feel to us like the darkness is winning, God’s Word reveals the darkness is waning. The Light of the world has come.
Dan Weber
Dan Weber
01/07/23

Gospel: John 1:29-42 (Epiphany 2: Series A)

When all the people had been baptized, when all the people had washed the filth of their sins into the water, Jesus went into the water to draw their sins unto Himself.
Steven A. Hein
Steven A. Hein
01/06/23

In the Stars

The usual acclamation when one becomes King is: “Long live the King!” But this King of kings, this son of David, has come to die.
Scott Keith
Scott Keith
01/01/23

One Less Prophet

In Memory of My Friend, James Arne Nestingen
Dan Weber
Dan Weber
12/31/22

Gospel: Matthew 2:1-12 (Epiphany: Series A)

Because we could never intuitively figure it out, God reveals Christ to us.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
12/29/22

Index of Videos for Reading the Gospels through Hebrew Eyes

For almost three years, I have produced a weekly video in the series “Reading the Gospels through Hebrew Eyes.” Here is an index of all the Gospel readings covered so far, with links to their YouTube videos.
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