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Ken Sundet Jones
Ken Sundet Jones
11/11/19

The Mix that Makes Salvation Work (aka the Hypostatic Union of Christ)

Understanding the doctrine of the hypostatic union can help us understand what God is up to in the Incarnation.
Zack James Cole
Zack James Cole
11/11/19

Before God, I Swear This Creed

How do I know the expectations of every Marine even though I am not able to cite specific orders from Marine Corps handbooks? The Rifleman’s Creed tells me.
Philip Bartelt
Philip Bartelt
11/08/19

Grace and Lawlessness

Where Erasmus saw fear and collapse, Luther saw the never-ending comfort of Christ and his gospel.
Brian W. Thomas
Brian W. Thomas
11/07/19

Thy Kingdom Come: Waiting for Heaven in an Age of Instant Gratification

Through the means of grace, Christ grants us a share in all the blessings of this ancient hope.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
11/07/19

Dear God, Leave Me Alone

David and Job both know that prayer puts a cigarette lighter to all prim and proper books of religious etiquette. It is honest. Heated. Emotional. Raw. And the psalms are packed with it.
Luke Kjolhaug
Luke Kjolhaug
11/06/19

I Found Jesus in the Copier Toner

As I sat there in the dark, empty church with my hands buried in the guts of a copy machine I was powerless to fix, I couldn't help feeling sorry for myself.
Pete Lange
Pete Lange
11/06/19

The Way Home

We were lost. We didn’t know where we were going or which way to turn. We had been driving around in circles for hours with nothing to show for it. And now we weren’t sure how to find our way home - and losing hope by the minute.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
11/05/19

Prepare for Suffering

A new life in Christ Jesus is our hope. Not only that, Jesus is our access to God.
Kyle G. Jones
Kyle G. Jones
11/04/19

When the Dead Preach the Gospel

His kingdom is not one of force and might for our exploitation and his gain, but one of his patience and long-suffering for our benefit.
Ryan Tinetti
Ryan Tinetti
11/04/19

Breaking the Saturday E-Brake: An Introduction to the Canons of Rhetoric

[Nearly] all of us struggle with making the move, as Thomas Long puts it, “from desk to pulpit.” The reason is because our approach to sermon preparation is inadequate.
Jeffrey Pulse
Jeffrey Pulse
11/04/19

Old Testament: Exodus 3:1-15 (Pentecost 22; Series C)

Note Moses’ big question is, “Who am I?” However, this is the wrong question. It matters not who Moses is, or who we are. What matters is who God is.
David Schmitt
David Schmitt
11/04/19

Gospel: Luke 20: 27-40 (Pentecost 22: Series C)

If the resurrection were just a repetition of this world, then it would be ridiculous, indeed. But the resurrection is different. It is a world without death.
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