God's Sufficiency in the Face of Our Inadequacy
By Bradley Gray
09/25/25
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God's Sufficiency in the Face of Our Inadequacy

He is the God who always is, whose Word is true, and never fails. He is a God who acts and always does what he says he’s going to do.
Election for the Rest of Us
Brian W. Thomas
Brian W. Thomas
09/24/25

Election for the Rest of Us

Election is not a riddle to solve. It’s a pillow to rest your head on at night.
From the Cross to Our Enemies: Why Christians Forgive
Kelsi Klembara
Kelsi Klembara
09/23/25

From the Cross to Our Enemies: Why Christians Forgive

The world takes notice when Christians forgive because such forgiveness seems impossible.

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John Bombaro
John Bombaro
05/23/21

Epistle: Acts 2:14a, 22-36 (Holy Trinity: Series B)

The Apostle Peter’s monumental sermon on Pentecost declares the Kingdom purposes and divine saving work of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit which culminates in the new world order with Christ in charge.
Zack James Cole
Zack James Cole
05/17/21

Why Are People Leaving Jurassic Park?

The whole point of Church is to be in a place that hands over the gifts and promises of Jesus Christ to dirty rotten sinners who are in desperate need of them.
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
05/15/21

Now I lay me down to sleep

What is it, though, that makes bedtime so fraught with anxiety?
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
05/14/21

Fearing the Gospel

Faith isn’t something that needs to be done. It’s something to be enjoyed because faith is a gift bestowed by God’s word through the hearing of the Gospel.
Gretchen Ronnevik
Gretchen Ronnevik
05/11/21

A Q&A with Gretchen Ronnevik on "Ragged: Spiritual Disciplines for the Spiritually Exhausted"

"Ragged" written by Gretchen Ronnevik is now available for purchase from 1517 Publishing
Gretchen Ronnevik
Gretchen Ronnevik
05/06/21

What is Prayer? An Excerpt from Ragged: Spiritual Disciplines for the Spiritually Exhausted

This is an excerpt from the introduction of Ragged: Spiritual Disciplines for the Spiritually Exhausted written by Gretchen Ronnevik (1517 Publishing, 2021), 122-125. Now available for preorder.
Ken Sundet Jones
Ken Sundet Jones
05/03/21

Luther, Jesus’ Body, and a Troubled Conscience

Luther saw that God demands not that we become perfectly righteous like God but that we simply receive the gift of righteousness; a gift that actually makes us worthy.
Dominick Santore
Dominick Santore
04/28/21

Just One Stone

Those called out for their sins, who find themselves knee deep in their transgressions, always need grace.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
04/23/21

Easter is Over, Now What?

Just as the grave could not hold the Lord of Life, neither could the calendar contain Easter to just one Sunday.
John W. Hoyum
John W. Hoyum
04/15/21

Gerhard Forde: A Recommendation

Forde’s work testifies to the liveliness and vitality of confessional Lutheranism, and its promise for the continuing need to preach Christ crucified in this, and every, age until the Lord’s return.
Katie Koplin
Katie Koplin
03/30/21

Reading Proverbs and Receiving Criticism

I can look at all of my failings and foolishness because I know who Christ is for me. I rest in his wisdom and life not my own.
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
03/22/21

Who Can Erase Diamond-Point Sins?

If sin is only a matter of “doing,” then “undoing” and/or “redoing” would serve as the equivalent savior necessary to find redemption.
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