Grace is Not an Excuse
By Luke Kjolhaug
10/16/26
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Grace is Not an Excuse

In Jesus, God acted first, even when we were dead in our trespasses and sins (Eph. 2:5).
Jesus Is God: The Old Testament Says So
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
10/13/26

Jesus Is God: The Old Testament Says So

Yahweh who is pierced and mourned in prophecy is Jesus who is pierced and mourned in fulfillment.
World Mission and Inner Mission
John W. Hoyum
John W. Hoyum
10/09/26

World Mission and Inner Mission

There is indeed a responsibility for the church to share the gospel in the world, but never at the expense of the church’s charity and mercy for those neighbors who are nearby.

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Jake Allstaedt
Jake Allstaedt
05/24/23

A Near-Death Experience and a Nagging Question

Jesus is the only answer to the nagging question. He is the only way to make sense of this unsettling story in Exodus 4.
Erick Sorensen
Erick Sorensen
05/23/23

Confessions of a Tim Keller Name-Dropper

Tim wanted everyone to know to the deepest part of their being that they were justified by Christ alone.
John Bortulin
John Bortulin
05/12/23

The Thin Line

May you believe, in this thin-line world, that this Jesus is for you, not against you.
Wade Johnston
Wade Johnston
04/27/23

You're a Horse

Jesus makes David’s words his own, because David’s words were Christ’s to begin with.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
04/21/23

What's in a Name?

The drama of Scripture is about God renaming us by bringing us into his image-bearing family once again. And it would take “a name above all names” to accomplish it.
Michael Berg
Michael Berg
04/18/23

An Excerpt from Any Given Sunday

This is an excerpt from part two of “On Any Given Sunday: The Story of Christ in the Divine Service” by Mike Berg (1517 Publishing, 2023).
Scott Keith
Scott Keith
04/11/23

If Christ Has Not Been Raised, You Are Still in Your Sins

What if sin was truly removed and what if the one who took it from us had the power to conquer it’s curse and spit in the face of death?
Steven Paulson
Steven Paulson
04/10/23

If Christ Has Not Been Raised, Preaching is Useless

This week we are taking a closer look at 1 Corinthians 15:14-19 and what we lose if Christ has not been raised from the dead.
Steven A. Hein
Steven A. Hein
04/09/23

The Easter Prelude

This is the prelude of Easter. Is a dead Jesus still resting in the tomb? No!
Gerhard Forde
Gerhard Forde
04/07/23

It is Finished

Dear hearers of the word of God, you are finished. You cannot be the same now. All that is ended, over.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
04/06/23

Maundy Thursday: Your Big Night

Maundy Thursday is your big night. For the Passover Lamb is given for you, given to you.
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
04/04/23

The Faithful Priest and Our Finished Atonement

You are not alone if you find it difficult to wrap your mind around the auspices of the Old Testament sacrificial system.
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