Grace is Not an Excuse
By Luke Kjolhaug
10/16/26
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Grace is Not an Excuse

In Jesus, God acted first, even when we were dead in our trespasses and sins (Eph. 2:5).
Jesus Is God: The Old Testament Says So
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
10/13/26

Jesus Is God: The Old Testament Says So

Yahweh who is pierced and mourned in prophecy is Jesus who is pierced and mourned in fulfillment.
World Mission and Inner Mission
John W. Hoyum
John W. Hoyum
10/09/26

World Mission and Inner Mission

There is indeed a responsibility for the church to share the gospel in the world, but never at the expense of the church’s charity and mercy for those neighbors who are nearby.

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Michael Gibney
Michael Gibney
04/19/21

The Package of Forgiveness

God has a strange delivery system, the foolish preaching of the cross and foolish preachers for Christ’s sake delivering it.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
04/17/21

Good Shepherd Shepherding Well

What kind of shepherd does God provide? The answer, of course, starts and ends with Christ.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
04/16/21

Fed and Nourished

Jesus rejects what we believe is most necessary and instead points us to his pain, suffering, death, and self-sacrifice.
Michael Berg
Michael Berg
04/08/21

Virtue for the Sake of Virtue or Your Neighbor?

This is an excerpt from Vocation: The Setting for Human Flourishing written by Michael Berg (1517 Publishing, 2021). Available for purchase this Tuesday!
Steven Paulson
Steven Paulson
04/02/21

How to Survive Good Friday

You can’t bear your own sins, to say nothing of getting rid of them.
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.
Luke Kjolhaug
Luke Kjolhaug
03/29/21

My Bookshelf Is Bigger Than Yours

All of my theological endeavoring will not squeeze one more ounce of grace from God.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
03/23/21

True Christian Liberty

The true liberty that Christ gives to us through the gospel is not political. It is spiritual freedom. It is freedom from fear of God's judgment and wrath.
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.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
03/21/21

The Annunciation and Proclamation: A Reflection on the Virgin and Virginity

Undue Protestant antipathies toward Mary have muted not only her place in redemption history and its necessary connection to Christology, but also the virtue of virginity.
Haroldo Camacho
Haroldo Camacho
03/18/21

The Sixth Petition: Lead Us Not into Temptation

The petition not to be led into temptation is found in just the right place within the seven petitions.
Tyler Cronkright
Tyler Cronkright
03/16/21

Lord Help Me Get One More

When you walk into church on Sunday, you may not notice, but there are wounded soldiers sitting in every single pew.
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