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Ryan Couch
Ryan Couch
08/04/25

When our Childhood Heroes Die

Why reflect on these three men — MacArthur, Ozzy, and Hulk Hogan — in the same breath?
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
04/25/24

Tell the Story And Preach It

A Christian story untethered from the reality of Christ and his mercy toward sinners becomes a mere fable, while a sermon disconnected from the hearts of its listeners remains a hollow oratory.
Scott Keith
Scott Keith
02/02/24

When a Good Father Dies, it is Always Too Soon

My goal here isn’t to selfishly reflect on all the reasons I will miss Rod because I know that if you are reading this, you may miss this man, too.
Jeffrey Pulse
Jeffrey Pulse
08/21/22

Old Testament: Proverbs 25:2-10 (Pentecost 12: Series C)

All of this is interesting and useful in preparing a sermon, however, there are no explicit words of Gospel in this text. How does one preach without shoe-horning the Gospel into the message, perhaps in an inappropriate or confusing manner?
Wade Johnston
Wade Johnston
03/30/22

An Unintended Sermon

What grace is this? It’s grace from Christ, who often seizes us when we least expect it, even through the hands of His enemies.
Jeffrey Pulse
Jeffrey Pulse
03/15/20

Old Testament: Isaiah 42:14-21 (Lent 4: Series A)

The preceding pericope uses the metaphor of a “mighty man,” a “warrior” for the LORD and this is not too much of a stretch for us. However, our text begins with the metaphor of a woman in child birth.
Peter Nafzger
Peter Nafzger
02/03/19

Gospel: Luke 5:1-11 (Epiphany 5: Series C)

Much like the Old Testament reading from Isaiah, Luke helps us consider discipleship by inviting us to identify with an individual.
Grant Klembara
Grant Klembara
01/04/19

The Birth of the Confessing Church

When bishops err we must not follow...We must obey God before man.
Craig Donofrio
Craig Donofrio
11/21/18

Give Thanks to the Lamb

Consider the word, “salvation.” It comes from the same root word as salvage.
Joel Hess
Joel Hess
04/20/17

What Did Your Funeral Look Like?

The fact is no one dies with dignity.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
12/13/16

Clark Kent in a Manger

Jesus isn't Superman. He's not from another planet. He's from Earth.
Bruce Hillman
Bruce Hillman
07/06/16

No Salvation Without Works

One of the interesting things about Paul’s writings that is not noticed enough is that Paul doesn’t really have an “application” section.
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