Grace is Not an Excuse
By Luke Kjolhaug
10/16/26
12mins

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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Bruce Hillman
Bruce Hillman
09/30/21

Mary: When Gabriel was Frightened by Mary

Grace does not emancipate us from any requirement of obedience. Rather, grace allows Jesus to be obedient on our behalf that the righteous demands of the law can be fulfilled.
Kevin Hale
Kevin Hale
09/28/21

God's Plan for Your Life: Reflections on Jeremiah 29

God has in fact executed his plans for his people, plans of peace (probably a better translation than welfare), a future, and a hope in Jesus Christ.
Gretchen Ronnevik
Gretchen Ronnevik
09/27/21

Good Words, Bad Words

The goal of language in the mouth of a Christian isn’t to hold power for ourselves but to give it.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
09/26/21

Preaching the Apologetic Edge of the Deity of Christ

Preaching is the first line of defense and catechetical offensive against these corrosive falsehoods.
Jeffrey Pulse
Jeffrey Pulse
09/25/21

Old Testament: Genesis 2:18-25 (Pentecost 19: Series B )

Man and woman together are complete. Apart, they are incomplete. The two correspond and form “one flesh” when combined in sexual relationships and as helpmates.
1517 Publishing
1517 Publishing
09/24/21

In Search for the Meaning of Grace

Except for the Augsburg Confession, Melanchthon’s Loci communes of 1521 were the most important of his writings.
Kelsi Klembara
Kelsi Klembara
09/23/21

Deborah and Jael: Thelma and Louise Defeat God's Enemies

God uses the unlikely, the unexpected, and sometimes even the unsavory to deliver us and to crush the heads of his enemies
Kyle G. Jones
Kyle G. Jones
09/21/21

The Bible and How to Read It. Part 2: How Do I Read It?

God’s word is creative in both the imaginative sense and the constructive sense. It brings things into existence and displays new ideas, images, and concepts we did not previously perceive.
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.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
09/16/21

Leah: Waking up with the Wrong Sister

Rachel was the beloved wife, to be sure, but she was not the maternal link between Eve and Mary. That blessed position belonged to Leah.
Kevin Hale
Kevin Hale
09/14/21

Paying Attention to Genre in Scripture

While all Scripture is the self-revelation of God, not all Scripture should be read in the same way.
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
09/13/21

Free Indeed

Jesus’s freedom is different. It isn’t meant to indicate that the moorings which tether men and women to what is true, beautiful, and holy are unfastened, liberating them to do anything they please.
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