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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.
Jason Lane
Jason Lane
12/17/22

Epistle: Christmas Weekend (Christmas: Series A)

The beauty of this season ought to draw preachers into the Scriptures own poetry, rich imagery, and paradoxical language to present the holy mystery of Christ’s incarnation.
Jeffrey Pulse
Jeffrey Pulse
02/27/22

Old Testament: Deuteronomy 26:1-11 (Lent 1: Series C)

The Promise Land's true value is in the gift of Jesus who will provide His blood and very life to endow all people with forgiveness and everlasting life for His children.
Philip Bartelt
Philip Bartelt
11/08/19

Grace and Lawlessness

Where Erasmus saw fear and collapse, Luther saw the never-ending comfort of Christ and his gospel.
Pete Lange
Pete Lange
10/16/19

A Gracious Invitation

Jesus gave His disciples the Lord’s Prayer as a gift. It’s really our prayer when you think about it.
Philip Bartelt
Philip Bartelt
05/09/19

The Gospel for Lukewarm Christians

To be lukewarm is to take refuge in your own works apart from the works of God.
Gretchen Ronnevik
Gretchen Ronnevik
10/02/18

If Only I Could...

I love studying books on productivity and efficiency. I have a big family, and I have little people who depend on me and actually expect to eat every day.
Cindy Koch
Cindy Koch
06/21/18

Christ Alone! Yes, But Now What?

No worry, no fear. Nothing she can do can separate her from the love of Christ!
David Rufner
David Rufner
06/18/18

Community in the Worn and Used

And your life, weary and broken as it is, is hidden by God in Christ—tucked away in God’s enduring and eternally given Word, in Jesus.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
08/03/16

We Expect Too Little from God

We shrink away from God’s godness and almightiness, and so shrink down our prayers. Perhaps it is a lack of faith. We don’t trust God to give what He himself has promised to give.
Paul Dunk
Paul Dunk
10/01/15

When Everything Is Not Awesome

Getting ready for church is an exhausting exercise for a lot of people. By getting ready, I don't mean making wardrobe decisions.
Daniel Deen
Daniel Deen
01/16/15

Young Earth, Old Earth - What Of The Gospel?

I’ve always been taken aback by how much apologetic ink is spilled over understanding Genesis in the light of contemporary science, usually evolutionary biology.
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