Peace Be With You
By Jason Oakland
07/11/25
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Peace Be With You

‘Peace’ means “I have forgiven all those sins against me.”
An Excerpt from Remembering Your Baptism: A Watery Fortress
Kathy Morales
Kathy Morales
07/10/25

An Excerpt from Remembering Your Baptism: A Watery Fortress

This is an excerpt from Remembering Your Baptism: A Sinner Saint Devotional (1517 Publishing, 2025) by Kathy Morales, pgs 6-9.
Inception and the Paradox of Grace
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
07/09/25

Inception and the Paradox of Grace

Paradoxes hold everything together, not just in Inception’s plot, but in your life and mine.

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Dan Weber
Dan Weber
12/25/21

Gospel: Luke 2:40-52 (Christmas 2: Series C)

The episode of the boy Jesus in the Temple raises questions. It raised questions for Mary (and Joseph) and it raises questions for us.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
12/25/21

Silencing Self-Voice

In preaching, auditors are informed and instructed on hearing the voice of the Other, not themselves or contemporary resonances.
Grant Klembara
Grant Klembara
12/19/21

Remembering The Lord of the Rings

In honor of this anniversary celebration, here are five fun facts about The Lord of the Rings that I hope you will enjoy.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
12/19/21

Unto You Means For You

What would the world be like without Christmas? That is, what would it be like without the declaration of Christmas: “For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord”?
Peter Nafzger
Peter Nafzger
12/19/21

Gospel: Luke 2:22-40 (Christmas 1: Series C)

Luke does not say much else about Anna, especially in comparison to Simeon. But the fact that he mentions her suggests she has something to teach your hearers today.
Kathy Morales
Kathy Morales
12/16/21

The Christmas Gift Phobia

We don’t have to worry about deserving, earning, or reciprocating his gifts. Our Lord doesn’t give us what we deserve. We are given what he deserves, what Jesus has won for us.
Wade Johnston
Wade Johnston
12/15/21

Consider Jesus

Moses was sent to keep the house in order, but this Child is sent to bring the house home, and you are part of that house, the household of God.
Peter Nafzger
Peter Nafzger
12/12/21

Gospel: Luke 1: 39-56 (Advent 4: Series C)

The creation of this word reminds us that the Magnificat, like Christmas itself, is charged from the start with joy and praise.
Grant Klembara
Grant Klembara
12/07/21

QAnon, Christianity, and Belief in a Resurrection

So what, if anything, makes us different from those who are waiting on the grassy knoll in Dallas, TX? Can we be any more sure of our belief in the resurrection?
Peter Nafzger
Peter Nafzger
12/05/21

Gospel: Luke 7:18-28 (29-35) (Advent 3: Series C)

Sometimes it is the unnamed characters in the Bible who can most help present-day readers find their own place in the biblical story.
Dominick Santore
Dominick Santore
12/04/21

Are We Ready?

Getting ready for Christ’s coming is a practice in humility.
Peter Nafzger
Peter Nafzger
11/28/21

Gospel: Luke 3:1-20 (Advent 2: Series C)

Like Isaiah and John, we look forward to that great and glorious day, trusting the resurrected One will return as He promised.
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