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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Scott Keith
Scott Keith
12/22/22

Christmas in Psalm 22: Why Have You Forsaken Me?

To trust in the Lord, the Messiah, the Deliverer, is our salvation and our only hope. Yet he does not trust us to have this “trust” on our own or of our own will.
John W. Hoyum
John W. Hoyum
12/14/22

Finding the Catholic Luther: A Review of Martin Luther and the Rule of Faith by Todd Hains

Hains offers a novel yet simple contention: Luther is most catholic where he is boldest.
Wade Johnston
Wade Johnston
12/09/22

We Know All the Signs

By his first Advent in the flesh, through his second Advent with bread and wine and water and Word, we await his third Advent at the end.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
12/08/22

Isaiah Prepares the Way for Jesus

We will not become hopeless because the Lord is with us.
Ryan Couch
Ryan Couch
11/17/22

Friends in Low Places

You are the friend in low places. It’s only from this place that you are free to look outside yourself for the remedy to the issues that plague you and humanity.
Haroldo Camacho
Haroldo Camacho
11/15/22

Your Son Died, You Owe Nothing

We live again, not so that we will now pay our debt, but to proclaim that we live because our debt was paid!
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
11/12/22

Epistles: Colossians 1:13-20 (The Last Sunday in the Church Year: Series C)

The epistle text from Colossians 1 declares how the great drama of redemption and human history ends.
Jay Sawrie
Jay Sawrie
11/07/22

Adverbial vs. Prepositional Theology: What's the Difference?

Weak faith in a strong Christ is still saving faith.
Luke Kjolhaug
Luke Kjolhaug
10/21/22

1 John 5:1-4: Faith, Love, & the Family of God

The reason that God’s commandments are not burdensome is that Jesus has fulfilled them.
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
10/20/22

How Firm Our Foundation

Both now and forever, the bruised and crucified Lord nailed to a cross is our assurance of deliverance.
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.
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