Fairytale or Fact: The Transfiguration as Eyewitness Testimony
By Brian W. Thomas
02/16/26
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Fairytale or Fact: The Transfiguration as Eyewitness Testimony

Faith, for Peter, is not suspended in religious abstraction. It is tied to something that happened in time and space.
More Than Chocolates: St. Valentine, Baptism, and the Love of Christ
Russ Lackey
Russ Lackey
02/13/26

More Than Chocolates: St. Valentine, Baptism, and the Love of Christ

Baptism does not promise us chocolates or flowers, but something far greater: life in Christ.
Laughing with Moses All the Way to the Promised Land
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
02/11/26

Laughing with Moses All the Way to the Promised Land

The Promised Land invites us to laugh at how relatable it is to be exhausted and exasperated by all the people, and the egos and opinions they bring with them, that come with living.

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Jeffrey Pulse
Jeffrey Pulse
09/25/22

Old Testament: Habakkuk 1:1-4; 2:1-4 (Pentecost 17: Series C)

The laments of the Hebrews called upon the LORD God to remember His people who are suffering, be faithful and deliver them.
Dan Weber
Dan Weber
09/25/22

Gospel: Luke 17:1-10 (Pentecost 17: Series C)

On the one hand, forgiving as Jesus commands us feels impossible. But on the other hand, forgiving as we have been forgiven is the most natural thing in the world
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.
Peter Nafzger
Peter Nafzger
09/18/22

Gospel: Luke 16:19-31 (Pentecost 16: Series C)

Jesus came to His own people to bridge the rift which exists between humankind and God.
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.
Bob Sundquist
Bob Sundquist
09/18/22

Old Testament: Amos 6:1-7 (Pentecost 16: Series C)

God did what we could never do. He made a promise that endures forever and is eternally significant.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
09/18/22

When All Else Fails, Preach A Hymn (But Not Any Hymn)

Hymns were a means by which people were brought into direct contact with the Gospel that brought justifying faith. Set to music, they could readily memorize it, take it home with them, and rehearse its messages around the hearth and at work.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
09/16/22

John 3:1-12: Doppelgangers of Jesus

Hope is found precisely while we’re dead.
Steve Kruschel
Steve Kruschel
09/15/22

Why Should I Forgive You?

This is an excerpt from “The Pastoral Prophet: Meditations on the Book of Jeremiah” written by Steve Kruschel (1517 Publishing, 2019).
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
09/14/22

Go Home Justified

It’s the notion of mercy that leads us to the atonement, and it is the atonement that provides a foundational basis for the justification of sinners.
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
09/12/22

Fear Not, Little Flock

One of the primary reasons we do not have to fear the future is because the future is certain in Christ.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
09/11/22

Epistle: I Timothy 2:1-15 (Pentecost 15: Series C)

St. Paul extends to us the call to arms. In particular, there is one weapon which is effective against so elusive an enemy. The weapon is prayer.
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