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John Bombaro
John Bombaro
08/07/23

Resurrection Life for Resurrection People Part 4: Resurrection Mysteries

God comes to us through the flesh and blood and spirit of Christ precisely where he promised to be manifest to us and for us.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
06/12/23

Plagiarizing Jesus Part 3: The Endless Uses of the Lord's Prayer

The Lord’s Prayer is liturgy and catechism, action and instruction, praxis and theology.
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.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
08/21/22

Epistle: Hebrews 13:1-17 (Pentecost 12: Series C)

Love for the brethren should be the hallmark of the Christian Church. It is basic to our witness to an unbelieving world .
John T. Pless
John T. Pless
08/20/22

Preparing to Preach: Five Keys for the Preacher's Weekly Sermon Preparations

The following practices will prove to be beneficial for a preacher’s weekly sermon preparations.
Steven Paulson
Steven Paulson
08/01/22

Faith, Hope, and Love

Faith is like a horse with blinders because it only beholds God’s promise. It is obsessed with what God has already said.
Jeffrey Pulse
Jeffrey Pulse
05/01/22

New Testament: Acts 20: 17-35 (Easter 4: Series C)

Perhaps the question that needs answering is, “How?” How can we run the race? How can we be good shepherds of the flock? How can we live and walk as part of the flock?
Bob Hiller
Bob Hiller
08/14/21

Epistle: Ephesians 5:22-33 (Pentecost 13: Series B)

Is this text about marriage or Jesus? The answer should be obvious by now: Yes!
David Schmitt
David Schmitt
05/08/21

Gospel: John 17:11b-19 (Easter 7: Series B)

The One who has defeated sin, death, and the Devil himself is now living in Heaven and praying for you.
Kelsi Klembara
Kelsi Klembara
08/26/19

How do you know they are "the One"? Part 1 of 2

Biblically speaking, we won’t find much evidence for a preordained spouse.
Jason Lane
Jason Lane
03/03/19

Epistle: Romans 10: 8b-13 (Lent 1: Series C)

The word of faith means the word that declares us righteous and gives us Christ’s own righteousness as a gift. At the start of the Passion Season, these texts call us deny ourselves and our pride that comes by our obedience to the Law, and to cast all of our sins, failures, and weaknesses onto Christ, to trust Him alone for our salvation.
Peter Nafzger
Peter Nafzger
12/16/18

Gospel: Luke 1:39-55 (Advent 4: Series C)

It is the day before Christmas Eve. The trappings have taken their toll. Despite your valiant attempts to hold the Advent line, members of your congregation (and perhaps you, too) have grown weary of the Christmas season. One of the primary culprits, of course, is the ubiquitous Christmas playlist.
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