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Wade Johnston
Wade Johnston
03/04/24

A Good Sermon

The church is called to preach the good news of Jesus Christ. Where is that message found? In every blade of grass, on every page of Scripture.
Bror Erickson
Bror Erickson
02/08/24

More than a Professor: Remembering Rod Rosenbladt

Anyone could tell he enjoyed teaching theology and loved his students.
Amy Mantravadi
Amy Mantravadi
01/24/24

Johann Spangenberg on Dying Well

A “good death” and “good life” are not accomplished through personal striving but are grasped by faith in the promises of God.
Bruce Hillman
Bruce Hillman
09/13/23

The God Who Remembers: Joseph

We have to “remember” that God remembers us. He has not fallen away. For God to remember us means he is working for our good; a restoration.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
12/13/22

Malachi Prepares the Way for Jesus

The lesson of Malachi reveals God’s love for his people. When the people ask for proof of God’s love, he reminds them of their election.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
04/05/20

Preparing for Easter: Easter Vigil Preaching

.A prayerful and meditative vigil in expectation of Christ’s return at Easter became a common feature of the celebration of His crucifixion and resurrection.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
08/13/19

What Matters Most

We confuse our success and failures with God’s judgment of us.
Peter Nafzger
Peter Nafzger
07/08/19

Gospel: Luke 10:25-37 (Pentecost 5: Series C)

When Jesus told the Parable of the Good Samaritan, He was not simply encouraging us to be good citizens. He was continuing a conversation which had begun with a serious question about salvation.
Valerie Thur
Valerie Thur
02/01/19

How to be Unapologetic in 2019

We don’t need another human to love us, so we become our own divinity full of self-directed, unconditional acceptance.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
08/27/18

Theses 9-10: The Dead, the Deadly and the Righteous

This is the fifth installment in our special series on Luther’s Heidelberg Disputation. Translation of Theses 9 and 10 by Caleb Keith.
Steven A. Hein
Steven A. Hein
12/13/17

Mary's Joy, For a Song

What comes to us at Christmas is not a great seasonal bargain to enhance our happy holidays. It is the priceless gift of God’s Son.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
01/07/15

Honky-Tonk Baptism: Carrie Underwood’s “Something in the Water”

When the Holy Spirit finally gave me a fresh set of ears, I heard—really heard—what He’d been saying all along. Baptism really does save.
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