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Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
02/07/25

Captives in the Hollow of Grace

The addict’s condition speaks a hard truth: that we are all beggars before God, every one of us bent toward the grave.
John Bortulin
John Bortulin
11/25/24

Thanksgiving is Never Out of Place

Thanksgiving is never out of place for the Christian.
Jeffrey Pulse
Jeffrey Pulse
08/07/21

Old Testament: Joshua 24:1-2a, 14-18 (Pentecost 12: Series B)

So many distractions—so many false and foreign gods—so many side paths and rabbit trails. What choice, what decision? Who will we follow?
Jeffrey Pulse
Jeffrey Pulse
03/28/21

Old Testament: Isaiah 25:6-9 (Easter Sunday: Series B)

This is the feast, the banquet to end all banquets. The LORD God is the maker and provider of this great feast which takes place for the resurrected faithful in the courts of Heaven.
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
02/22/21

What to do When Life Goes to Pieces

The Bible is a book for the desperate. That is its target audience. Recognizing our desperation readies us to hear the consolation that only God’s Word can offer.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
02/14/21

Epistle: James 1:12-18 (Lent 1: Series B)

While God may and does test one’s faith and life, yet He does not tempt with sin.
Ken Sundet Jones
Ken Sundet Jones
02/09/21

A Q&A with Ken Sundet Jones on "A Lutheran Toolkit"

"A Lutheran Toolkit" is available for purchase today from 1517 Publishing
Bruce Hillman
Bruce Hillman
11/04/20

A Reminder in Humility

As we face our own struggles and successes, let us pray that we may be humble. Let us be grateful for whatever God has provided and not become arrogant in what we have or what we've lost.
Jordan Spina
Jordan Spina
09/09/19

Faith Alone: Death Itself Will Be Undone

I had been taught and believed in a God who is love, but as I walked outside that night I did not see him. I saw the stars and I felt their indifference.
Ken Sundet Jones
Ken Sundet Jones
05/17/19

Luther's Counsel for the Sick and Dying

As usual, Luther took what he received and turned it inside-out, so that it shifted from a series of demands and became a bestowal of God’s gracious promise.
Zack James Cole
Zack James Cole
11/14/17

Bruised and Smoldering

“Obey God and he will bless you,” says the wind and the reed is bent over and bruised throughout. “God will never stop loving you but you can disappoint him,” says the wind and the once lit candle is now a sad smoldering wick.
Kelsi Klembara
Kelsi Klembara
10/16/17

Don't Put Your Faith in Doubt

When we are unsure of who God is, it’s to Christ that He tells us to look.
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