Where the Inside Is Larger Than the Outside
By Bradley Gray
10/28/26
19mins

Where the Inside Is Larger Than the Outside

The “further up and further in” we go, the table keeps getting bigger, the guest list keeps getting longer, and the grace keeps on flowing.
The Other History of Feminism
Adam Francisco
Adam Francisco
10/27/26

The Other History of Feminism

Christianity does not locate freedom in radical autonomy. It does not tell either men or women that happiness consists in escaping obligations arising from relationships we did not entirely choose.
Christ Died for Losers: Confessions of a Padres Fan
Russ Lackey
Russ Lackey
10/26/26

Christ Died for Losers: Confessions of a Padres Fan

Jesus never promised me a World Series championship. He never promised that my children would always succeed or that life would go according to plan. He promised something better.

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David Clay
David Clay
09/05/22

Forgiveness without God

Increasingly, to forgive is seen as winking at evil, as shrugging one’s moral shoulders, and as being complicit.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
08/25/22

The Day We Buried Our Son

We did not say “Goodbye” to our son on the day of his burial. We said, “Luke, we’ll see you soon.”
Jeffrey Pulse
Jeffrey Pulse
08/14/22

Old Testament: Isaiah 66:18-23 (Pentecost 11: Series C)

As is often the case in Scripture, creation is about a renewed, restored, and redeemed relationship with the Creator.
John W. Hoyum
John W. Hoyum
04/29/22

Becoming Human Again

What the gospel promises is not escape from our humanity, but resurrection from the dead.
John T. Pless
John T. Pless
04/23/22

Funeral Preaching

Salutary funeral preaching seeks to set the life of the baptized believer who has died within the life of Christ incarnate, crucified, risen, and reigning.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
04/21/22

Please Don’t Say These Six Things at My Funeral

I want the beginning of my funeral to be focused on Jesus, as well as the middle, the end, and every point in between.
Robert Kolb
Robert Kolb
04/16/22

Resurrection Realism

The gospel of Jesus’ coming out of death and the tomb alive so that we might be restored to our identity as God’s children establishes the most enduring reality there is.
Daniel Emery Price
Daniel Emery Price
03/03/22

A Look at 2 Peter 3: The Stubborn Salvation of God

This is the patient love of God. He is stubborn about the salvation of sinners. He will not be rushed even if his name is mocked, and the trustworthiness of his promises are called into question.
Erick Sorensen
Erick Sorensen
12/25/21

Christmas in Isaiah: Thy Kingdom Come

What we are asked to believe as we ponder the birth of this child is that in his coming, a new creation has dawned.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
12/17/21

Advent Three Times Over

The Advents of Christ (past, present, and future) elicit faith in the word of Christ, confirmed by his presence.
Dominick Santore
Dominick Santore
12/04/21

Are We Ready?

Getting ready for Christ’s coming is a practice in humility.
Steven Paulson
Steven Paulson
12/03/21

Implications of the Incarnation: The Incarnation is New Creation

Each week during this year’s Advent series, we will take a look at a specific implication of Christ’s incarnation. This week, we will discover how God reaffirms the goodness of his creation by making all things new in the incarnation.
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