The Pulpit is No Place for Political Endorsements
By Scott Keith
07/16/25
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The Pulpit is No Place for Political Endorsements

The IRS says churches can endorse candidates from the pulpit. But just because they can doesn’t mean they should.
Faith That Waits
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
07/15/25

Faith That Waits

Chapter 3 of Habakkuk, which is often referred to as “the Psalm of Habakkuk,” is a song of catharsis, relief, faith, and profound emotion.
What Makes a Saint? A Saint Is Held By Promise
Erick Sorensen
Erick Sorensen
07/14/25

What Makes a Saint? A Saint Is Held By Promise

God doesn’t just simply give you all the things. He does so because his very own Son came down and earned all the things for you.

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John Bombaro
John Bombaro
10/17/22

The Freakonomics of Jesus

Righteousness before God is possessed only by grace and that through the currency of faith.
Bruce Hillman
Bruce Hillman
10/13/22

A Very Brief Introduction to Logos Theology

Logos theology is a theology of presence without division. It is a way of unification, of which the incarnation is the greatest visible example.
Craig Donofrio
Craig Donofrio
10/12/22

That was not me

Sometimes in hanging on to our useless guilt, we are idolaters. We believe our sin or conscience is more powerful than our God.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
10/11/22

We Cannot Serve God and Mammon

We can appreciate what we have received from God, we can receive it all as free gift, but only when we stop investing in fool's gold.
Tyler Cronkright
Tyler Cronkright
10/10/22

The Most Famous Person You Have Never Heard Of

Paul calls them the fruits of the Spirit after all
Zack James Cole
Zack James Cole
10/05/22

What is the Gospel?

We need to hear the gospel because it is good news that is not from you, or about you, or because of you.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
10/03/22

Stoicism Is Good, But It Isn't the Gospel

Stoicism’s opening premise fails to understand that, from its conception, the heart is a thorny bramble.
Kelsi Klembara
Kelsi Klembara
09/30/22

1 John 4:1-6: The Only True Confession

Do you confess Christ as God in the flesh, born, died, and raised to new life for you? Any answer of yes will do
Gerhard Forde
Gerhard Forde
09/29/22

Paul on Romans 1:16

It seems to me that our greatest task is not that of seeking skills and methods whereby we can inject power into the gospel, but simply to beware lest we obscure the power that the gospel is
Wade Johnston
Wade Johnston
09/27/22

Law and Gospel Done

Christ is not an idea. He isn’t a concept. He isn’t a religious notion or sentiment. He isn’t a product. He is the Savior, flesh and blood.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
09/26/22

What's Waiting for Us in the Church?

Jesus remakes us, rebuilds us, and resurrects us so the demons that hide in the cracks cannot get ahold of us, the devil cannot break us, and hell will never know us.
Bob Hiller
Bob Hiller
09/23/22

1 John 3: 13-24: The Given Life

Jesus is the anti-Cain: a giver, not a taker.
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