Behold the Lamb
By Bradley Gray
01/19/26
26mins

Behold the Lamb

The Passover wasn’t just Israel’s story; it’s ours.
Psalm 12, Part 2: The Saint Fails, The Word Purifies
Steven Paulson
Steven Paulson
01/16/26

Psalm 12, Part 2: The Saint Fails, The Word Purifies

God makes us pure saints by planting us back in the earth we imagined we needed to escape.
Psalm 12, Part 1: Set in Salvation
Steven Paulson
Steven Paulson
01/15/26

Psalm 12, Part 1: Set in Salvation

Salvation is not merely to be put in “safety” but to be put into Christ.

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Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
07/24/19

Growing Downward: Thoughts on Sanctification & Spiritual Maturity

Growth and maturity in the Spirit doesn’t look like we think it does. That’s because it’s backward.
Paul Dunk
Paul Dunk
07/23/19

The Heart: Like an 80's Chevy

We are saved by God's grace, apart from our work – so why does obtaining God's wisdom require such work?
Philip Bartelt
Philip Bartelt
06/14/19

Luther's Counsel for Miscarriage

They cannot know that I am already a father, but, this side of eternity, I won’t ever meet my child because of a miscarriage.
Dan van Voorhis
Dan van Voorhis
06/12/19

Do I Have To Go to Church?

The 'church' is neither your mega-complex nor is it you alone with your own private devotions.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
06/11/19

Water, Blood, and Spirit...That's the Thing

The Holy Spirit keeps us in faith and pours us out into the world so others may also hear and believe.
Kyle G. Jones
Kyle G. Jones
06/10/19

A Communion of Saints for the Forgiveness of Sins

The Holy Spirit gathers us together and keeps the church in the true faith, and He does it all by way of the Gospel.
Joshua Miller
Joshua Miller
06/10/19

Preaching Saints: On the Communion of Saints and Being Kept in the Faith

While the Holy Spirit does work within us, He always comes to us from the outside, through the external Word and Sacraments.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
06/01/19

The Bible and Your Blessedly Fat Waistline

In the biblical world, having a few extra inches on your waistline was not a reason for dieting but dancing.
Haroldo Camacho
Haroldo Camacho
05/27/19

Post-Easter Musings

With this declaration of peace, Jesus was telling His disciples, ‘Because I died for you, you are now justified.’
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
05/23/19

Jesus is Not a Life Coach

People say only two things in life are certain: death and taxes. But there are other certainties. Like the daily rising and setting of the sun. And like the fact that life itself has its risings and settings as well.
Jessica Delgado
Jessica Delgado
05/21/19

Why We Die

Death is quite the undertaking. To die when one wants desperately to go on living is the most gruesome kind of labor any of us will ever know. It’s painful and bloody and empties our pockets of the fortune we think is ours. But we must do it.
Jake Allstaedt
Jake Allstaedt
05/13/19

You’re in Good Hands

My wife and I have a nighttime routine for putting our 3-year-old son to bed that involves praying Martin Luther’s Evening Prayer.
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