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Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
01/18/23

The Body of God and the Scandal of Our Dying Brother

The gospel's message is the scandalous announcement that Yahweh has stooped to our frame, to where we are.
John T. Pless
John T. Pless
08/06/22

Preparing to Preach: Five Keys for the Preacher's Long-Range Planning

The following practices will prove to be beneficial for a preacher’s regular long-range planning.
Ken Sundet Jones
Ken Sundet Jones
07/28/22

Church Fathers: Cyril of Alexandria, Saint and Sinner

Cyril’s fervor for pure explication of the gospel was present throughout his career.
Dan Weber
Dan Weber
04/03/22

Gospel: Luke 19:28-40 (Palm Sunday: Series C)

The image on Palm Sunday is about something so primordial, so powerful and ancient, so deep, that it would shatter any kind of limits. It would break through any attempt to restrain it.
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
09/20/21

The Grace of Falling Up the Stairs

The essence of sin is man substituting himself for God, while the essence of salvation is God substituting himself for man.
Pete Lange
Pete Lange
03/20/21

Lord of All

Ultimately, there is only one Lord of the Universe, and he does not share power. If Jesus is Lord, Caesar is not.
Scott Davis
Scott Davis
04/30/19

The Clever Trap Of Jesus

I love the parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector. So much is communicated in those few verses.
Charles E. Fry
Charles E. Fry
12/05/18

The Gifts of Luther’s Reformation

Luther’s theology lets the believer in Christ dwell under the cerulean sky of God’s unchanging grace.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
05/02/18

Ill-Conceived: Pinpointing When Our Lives Went Wrong

The little psychologist within us is often hard at work to pinpoint the origin of life’s problems.
Dominick Santore
Dominick Santore
10/04/16

The Other Criminal’s Demand: “Save Us!”

There was another criminal next to Christ the day he died. He was aware of who Jesus was, and why he was there.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
08/12/15

When God Drags His Feet

For most of us, waiting on God is not funny at all. It makes us wonder if he cares. If he has forgotten us. In our darkest hours, many even wonder if the atheists are right, if our prayers are nothing more than sick words vomited into an empty heaven.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
11/26/14

Dumpster Diving for Good Deeds

One of the sad truths I realized about myself long ago is that I do nothing from completely spic-and-span motives. I mean nothing. When I hear someone say that they’re “utterly sincere” or they’re doing something “from pure motives,” I smell a lie.
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