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Wade Johnston
Wade Johnston
03/19/25

Like a Mother Hen

Lent isn't simply a season. It's the Christian life in microcosm.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
11/27/23

The Testimony of The Rood

An Anglo-Saxon poem gives fresh insight to the cross
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
03/10/23

Why the Church Is Theologically Conservative

We don't make Church "happen." Only Christ can do so. It's his happening.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
02/27/23

A Review of "God's Word: A Guide to Holy Scripture" by John Kleinig

When I finished this book, I loved the Bible, and the Bible’s author, even more. And I can’t imagine a better endorsement than that.
Bruce Hillman
Bruce Hillman
08/26/22

1 John 2:12-14: The Problem of Finding an 'Authentic Self'

There is no true “self” apart from God. Anything so surmised is caught up in the meaninglessness that is death.
Jeffrey Pulse
Jeffrey Pulse
07/17/22

Old Testament: Genesis 18: (17-19) 20-33 (Pentecost 7: Series C)

God is in control, but God is also in relationship with His children and asks us to pray, to lament, and to ask Him to change His mind as we participate as the Bride with our Bridegroom.
Travis Scholl
Travis Scholl
07/10/22

Epistle: Colossians 1:21-29 (Pentecost 6: Series C)

What might be a unique challenge of this text is how our preaching of it might itself resonate with its mystery. It goes to a broader question: How can we retain a sense of the “mysterious” in our preaching of mysterious texts?
Gerhard Forde
Gerhard Forde
06/24/22

The Paradoxes of Faith

It’s God’s power that we are dealing with here that is made perfect in weakness, not ours. God’s power is made perfect in the weakness of the cross.
Jeffrey Pulse
Jeffrey Pulse
06/05/22

Old Testament: Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31 (Holy Trinity: Series C)

These are not exclusive words for Israel, but for all the people of the Lord God’s creation.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
03/30/20

Epistle: Philippians 2:5-11 (Palm Sunday: Series A)

Look to the crucifix. There you see God as God is, in Himself. You see God in action for you.
Bror Erickson
Bror Erickson
03/20/20

The Worship of Life in the Face of Pandemic

In a variety of ways, even in these troubled and unusual times, we can follow the lead of our Savior, to do everything we can for the life, welfare, and health of our neighbor.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
07/01/19

Epistle: Galatians 6:1-10, 14-18 (Pentecost 4: Series C)

According to the Law, everyone will be judged by their own deeds, on his own work. So, before the judgment of God we only have our own works to boast in and not our neighbor’s. But the Gospel shows us a wonderful exception.
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