There's No Such Thing as a
By Luke Kjolhaug
06/03/26
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There's No Such Thing as a "Bible-Believing Christian

Calling oneself a “Bible-believing Christian” fails to account for the fact that every belief system, knowingly or unknowingly, arises out of a particular history.
Word-Centered
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
06/02/26

Word-Centered

From the very beginning, the community that God was forming was going to be much more inclusive than anyone could have imagined.
Is it Cake? Is it Ministry?
Ken Sundet Jones
Ken Sundet Jones
06/01/26

Is it Cake? Is it Ministry?

There are important historical reasons for making a distinction between ministry and vocation.

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Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
07/14/22

Having Done All to Stand

History is the painful realization that we aren’t the ones who can save the world but, rather, we’re the ones who get saved.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
07/13/22

An Impossible Standard...Attained!

In Jesus, the most totalizing summary of the law becomes the gospel of the one made perfect through obedience.
Dan Weber
Dan Weber
07/10/22

Gospel: Luke 10:38-42 (Pentecost 6: Series C)

But it is not always helpful to create tidy categories of good and bad and to say, “Stop being ‘a Martha’ and do a better job of being ‘a Mary.’” That is a dangerous sermon to preach. In doing so, we can fall into the very thing we see Martha doing.
Daniel Emery Price
Daniel Emery Price
07/07/22

The Law Cannot Enter The Promised Land

Moses is no Jesus but he, like us, is saved by Him. The law cannot enter the promised land, and yet the true and greater promised land is occupied by nothing but lawbreakers.
Dan Weber
Dan Weber
07/03/22

Gospel: Luke 10:25-37 (Pentecost 5: Series C)

The parable of the Good Samaritan is both a call to faith in Jesus and a call to love our neighbor.
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
06/29/22

The Faithful God of the Fickle and Feeble

The undercurrent of Scripture is the sheer fact that Jehovah God is a God of his word.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
06/28/22

Nietzsche's Christ

The world hates Jesus because he comes to lead us to love and forgive all, including our enemies.
Kyle G. Jones
Kyle G. Jones
06/27/22

What is the Purpose of a Worship Service?

The worship service is less like servants entering the throne room to wait on the king’s needs and more like a father joining his family around the dining room table.
Dan Weber
Dan Weber
06/26/22

Gospel: Luke 10:1-20 (Pentecost 4: Series C)

Despite the very real obstacles and difficulties, this entire scene is marked by God’s gracious work.
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
06/22/22

Hope for These Bodies of Death: Understanding Romans 7

There’s no possibility of understanding the grace of Romans 6 and the glory of Romans 8 unless you identify with the excruciating struggle of Romans 7.
Peter Nafzger
Peter Nafzger
06/19/22

Gospel: Luke 9:51-56 (Pentecost 3: Series C)

Nuance and subtlety have been replaced with scorched-earth contempt. It is us versus them. Compromise is not an option. Jesus, however, would have none of it.
Ron Hodel
Ron Hodel
06/17/22

It's Good To Be Lost

This week, we are grateful to publish a series of sermons from our beloved late Chaplain, Ron Hodel. This is the fifth installment of that series.
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