By Bradley Gray

07/15/25

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Faith That Waits

Chapter 3 of Habakkuk, which is often referred to as “the Psalm of Habakkuk,” is a song of catharsis, relief, faith, and profound emotion.

What Makes a Saint? A Saint Is Held By Promise

Erick Sorensen

07/14/25

What Makes a Saint? A Saint Is Held By Promise

God doesn’t just simply give you all the things. He does so because his very own Son came down and earned all the things for you.

Jason Oakland

07/11/25

Peace Be With You

‘Peace’ means “I have forgiven all those sins against me.”

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Luke Kjolhaug

02/03/22

Victims & Villains

The world we inhabit is wrong in so many ways, and a holistic approach to this “wrongness” traces its cause both to sin itself and to the effects of sin.

Wade Johnston

02/02/22

Rest Doesn't Come Cheap

Rest doesn’t come cheap. Perhaps there’s no scarcer commodity in our time. Plenty sell it, but there’s no warranty, and it seldom lasts.

Sam P. Schuldheisz

02/01/22

The Longing Road

When we read a good story, we sojourn with the characters and authors upon the trail of longing. Such is the pilgrim’s path.

Pete Lange

01/31/22

No Going Back

The sword of the spirit in Holy Scripture does indeed show us our sin, but thanks be to God, it also shows us our Savior.

Jeffrey Pulse

01/30/22

Old Testament: Isaiah 6:1-8 (9-13) (Epiphany 5: Series C)

Isaiah finds himself in the presence of the living God—the Holy One. This is a terrifying situation because Isaiah knows full well that the unholy cannot endure the presence of the Holy.

David Schmitt

01/30/22

Gospel: Luke 5:1-11 (Epiphany 5: Series C)

The miraculous catch of fish happens not just once in the ministry of Jesus but twice. And, interestingly this miracle happens twice to the same person. Simon Peter.

Justin Rossow

01/30/22

Epistle: 1 Corinthians 14:12b-20 (Epiphany 5: Series C)

Paul imagines a time when we are no longer immature children, seeking to show off spiritually, but instead demonstrating the maturity that comes from edifying others.

Bruce Hillman

01/27/22

Happily Waiting for My Faith to Die

You might not know it, but every Christian hopes for the day when their faith will die. Really. I promise. Faith’s death is our celebration.

Donavon Riley

01/26/22

God's Mercy Never Dries Up

Our hope is God's mercy. It's like a well that never dries up. His mercies were there before he created us. They are present for us today.

Bradley Gray

01/25/22

The Gods We Make vs. the God We Need

Even for idolatrous sellouts like you and me, God’s position has not changed. Even though we may have forgotten him, he never forgets us.

John Bombaro

01/24/22

Jesus' Transfiguration and Disfiguration

If we think God’s power, love and beauty are reserved merely for the glories of Transfiguration, then we have not understood the Father; we have not understood divine revelation.

Jeffrey Pulse

01/23/22

Old Testament: Jeremiah 1:4-10 (17-19) (Epiphany 4: Series C)

The LORD cleanses, prepares, and fills the mouths of His prophets, so they might be able to proclaim the holy Word of the LORD.

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