Spy Wednesday and the Betrayal in All of Us
By Steve Byrnes
04/01/26
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Spy Wednesday and the Betrayal in All of Us

Spy Wednesday asks us to look inward. It's the day the liturgical calendar acknowledges what we already know: we are not the best version of ourselves.
The Hope of Easter
Heather Schulz
Heather Schulz
03/31/26

The Hope of Easter

“Save us!” or “Deliver us!” That’s what “Hosanna” means. And that is exactly what Jesus did in the ER that dark Thanksgiving Day and every day for me.
The Answer to Our Hosanna
John Bortulin
John Bortulin
03/30/26

The Answer to Our Hosanna

Indeed, Jesus is our Father's answer to our Hosanna.

All Articles

Scott Keith
Scott Keith
07/26/21

That's a Good Question: What Should we do When the Church Lets us Down?

The Church is where God has instituted the office of the preacher of the gospel. And if you are let-down, the gospel is what you need to hear.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
07/26/21

How a Small, Country Congregation Became a Megachurch Overnight

This tiny rural church would bulge at the seams with worshipers from realms seen and unseen, all mixed together in the adoration of the Lamb.
Steven A. Hein
Steven A. Hein
07/19/21

That's A Good Question: Is God Responsible for Death?

We do not have to endure the pain and suffering of this fallen existence forever, just for a little while.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
07/17/21

“When the Humbling Comes”: A Funeral Sermon for the Impressive

The good news is Christ Jesus is faithful to the end, even to the point of death and through death, with a steadfast and vocal faith in God our Savior for those who cannot do so in their lives any longer on account of their altered state.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
07/12/21

That's a Good Question: Once Saved, Always Saved?

The acquisition of salvation, the giving of salvation, and the keeping of salvation are entirely dependent upon the Savior himself.
Haroldo Camacho
Haroldo Camacho
07/08/21

The Third Beatitude: The Meek Are Not Pushovers

The only one rightful heir of the kingdom of God, inherits from us, our cross, and descends into the kingdom of the damned.
Zack James Cole
Zack James Cole
07/02/21

The Chosen: A Review

Jesus did not come because we had our act together. He came because we couldn’t get our act together.
Haroldo Camacho
Haroldo Camacho
07/01/21

The Second Beatitude: From Tears to Joy

The giver of life, the source of joy, stands weeping together with the human family as they grieve under the curse of sin.
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.
Joshua Miller
Joshua Miller
06/26/21

A Necessary and Eternal Treasure

Take away the communal aspect, take away the communal gathering around Christ’s body and blood, and the Christian will begin to suffer a malnutrition of faith.
Mark Mattes
Mark Mattes
06/23/21

A Guide to the Augsburg Confession

The reformers were compelled to confess the true faith and challenge corrupt practices—this is what the Augsburg Confession is about.
Erick Sorensen
Erick Sorensen
06/22/21

Hiding Our Shame

God invites you to confess the skeletons in your closet so that he might bury them in the grave for good.
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