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Bruce Hillman
Bruce Hillman
08/12/25

Is Protestantism Really Going Extinct?

Protestants, in my view, don’t suffer from a Goldilocks problem. They have an arrogance problem.
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
01/14/25

This Is Your Story

The gospel is best understood in terms of those two most important words: for you.
Gretchen Ronnevik
Gretchen Ronnevik
02/23/21

Man, Woman, and the First Sin

Yes, Adam and Eve both participated in sin. This was a joint effort of the two genders of mankind. They are both sinners. But the first sin wasn't letting the serpent in the garden.
Haroldo Camacho
Haroldo Camacho
02/11/21

Revisiting Our Father

Our prayer confesses that God’s abode is beyond us, yet ever so near for the prayer presupposes that we are being heard, even in our sighs and whispers.
Luke Kjolhaug
Luke Kjolhaug
08/31/20

Christus Victor Saved My Life

We don’t just need someone to bear our guilt and die for us. We also need someone to defeat all of the forces of sin and darkness and anxiety and depression that overwhelm us.
Pete Lange
Pete Lange
06/24/20

Scripture Interprets Scripture: What Does this Mean?

Scripture is clear in its main teachings and doctrines. People don’t need any special knowledge or training to understand sin, grace, forgiveness, and salvation.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
02/17/20

Epistle: 2 Peter 1:16-21 (Transfiguration: Series A)

The coming of Jesus the Son was the fulfillment of all the Old Testament promises and prophesies, types and covenants. His resurrection and, as Peter asserts here, His transfiguration proved it.
Kyle G. Jones
Kyle G. Jones
09/03/19

Our Righteous Doorman: A Reflection on 1 John 2:1–6

We walk to the cross by the faith that God bestows on us, not by our own power, reason, or might.
Wade Johnston
Wade Johnston
11/06/18

Against Such Things There Is No Law

Galatians 5 isn’t a move beyond Christ to the Christian life. Galatians 5 is the Christian life in Christ.
Wade Johnston
Wade Johnston
08/23/18

Jesus’ Syrophoenician Dog

The following is an excerpt from A Path Strewn with Sinners: A Devotional Study of Mark’s Gospel and His Race to the Cross written by Wade Johnston (1517 Publishing, 2017).
Joel Fitzpatrick
Joel Fitzpatrick
11/09/16

The Death of the Me Monster

A while ago I ran across a great comedy routine. In it Brian Regan riffs on those who he calls Me Monsters. This is a person who must be at the center of every conversation.
Sam P. Schuldheisz
Sam P. Schuldheisz
10/29/16

What If The Freedom Found In Fairy Tales Was True?

True freedom, Luther discovered, is found in Jesus crucified who sets us free.
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