By Ryan Tinetti

12/09/25

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Was Jesus Ambitious?

Was Jesus ambitious or unambitious? We have to say that the answer is…yes.

Matthew L. Rubinstein

12/05/25

Death and the Maiden

It is death that deserves derision, not the disciple who reaches through sorrow for his Lord.

Donavon Riley

12/04/25

The God Who Moves When You Cannot

Illness is not romantic. It is not a test, a metaphor, nor a blessing in disguise.

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Bradley Gray

01/30/25

The Gospel for All

There is no one — not now, not ever — who cannot be included in the family of God through the efficacy of Christ’s saving power.

Gretchen Ronnevik

01/29/25

How Do You Solve a Problem Like Katie Luther?

What do we do with Katie Luther? What kind of historical character can we paint her to be?

Wade Johnston

01/13/25

Epiphany Every Day

Epiphany is one of the most important festivals of the church year, although often sadly overlooked.

Ryan Couch

01/03/25

New Year, Same You

It's a new year, and you are still the same you: a sinner who is simultaneously perfect in every way because Christ declares it to be so.

Bradley Gray

11/19/24

Self-Made Religion and the Gospel of Christ Alone

We love hearing about Jesus, but we also love hearing about how much effort we need to exert to truly pull off this whole “Christian life” thing.

Donavon Riley

11/18/24

Why You’ll Never Master The Bible’s “Rules”

Instead of a “how-to” manual, the Bible is a “what-you-didn’t-do” story.

Wade Johnston

10/14/24

Let the Little Children Come to Me

Jesus came for little children, and that is what we are. We are children of God.

Jason Oakland

10/11/24

Blessing upon Blessing in Marriage and Family

Jesus loved us and gave himself up to save us. He would not abandon you to your hurt or cast you away because of the hurt you caused others.

Kathy Morales

09/20/24

Tech and Vocation: A Christian Perspective on Generative AI

Jesus has instituted his living-breathing disciples, his shepherds in his church, to declare the full forgiveness of sins.

Jason Oakland

09/16/24

A Righteousness that is By Faith

To obtain this righteousness, you have to admit you don’t have it and could never produce it on your own because you are unrighteous.

Amy Mantravadi

09/09/24

A Review of Culture Care: Reconnecting with Beauty for our Common Life

When joined with a good Reformation theology of vocation and the freedom of a Christian, Fujimura’s vision for culture care is something all Christians can embrace, regardless of whether they are artists in the formal sense.

Seth Moorman

09/02/24

Narcissus the Pharisee

There is a bit of Narcissus in all of us. We are all lost within ourselves.

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