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Travis Scholl
Travis Scholl
09/18/22

Epistle: 1 Timothy 6:6-19 (Pentecost 16: Series C)

Certainly, Jesus’ parable provides a dire warning for where, not wealth, per se, but obsession with it, will lead.
David Schmitt
David Schmitt
01/30/22

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

The miraculous catch of fish happens not just once in the ministry of Jesus but twice. And, interestingly this miracle happens twice to the same person. Simon Peter.
Tyler Cronkright
Tyler Cronkright
09/01/21

A Confessional Church or a Confessing Church?

We do not live in the greatness of our own deeds. We boast in the greatness of one deed that God himself has done through Jesus Christ on the cross.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
06/27/21

First Principles of Preaching: The Verb Itself (Part 2)

The Christian sermon is Gospel preaching. We only preach the Gospel. Only the Gospel is the sermon, notwithstanding necessary admonishments of law and requisite exhortations toward sanctification.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
06/05/21

Epistle: 2 Corinthians 5:1-10 (11-17) (Pentecost 3: Series B)

With the resurrection of the Christ the mystery of life after death became a lot less mysterious.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
09/20/20

Epistle: Philippians 2:1-4 (5-13) 14-18 (Pentecost 17: Series A)

Throughout the Gospels there is no quality more closely identified by Jesus with the life of His people than humility which echoes His own.
Gretchen Ronnevik
Gretchen Ronnevik
01/09/20

The Offensive Law, and Salvation Without Regret

Do not be afraid of seeing the depths of your depravity. Do not be offended, because the story doesn’t end there, and it’s completion is glorious.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
05/02/18

Ill-Conceived: Pinpointing When Our Lives Went Wrong

The little psychologist within us is often hard at work to pinpoint the origin of life’s problems.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
03/27/18

The New World

In elementary school, children are taught that America was a destination for Christians in search of religious freedom. But that’s not the truth.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
01/03/17

Baptism Foreshadowed in Old Testament Narratives

Old Testament narratives foreshadowed the gifts that our Father gives us in baptism.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
05/25/16

God Isn't Looking for Brown-Nosers

Faith does not require that we always Hoorah what the Lord does. God wants children, not brown-nosers.
Steven A. Hein
Steven A. Hein
05/17/16

Tacking to Glory

You cannot fudge Glory in this life. You get there only on the Better Day that is coming and not one day before.
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