Church Attendance Increases in New Study—But Can We Trust It?
By Bruce Hillman
05/09/25
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Church Attendance Increases in New Study—But Can We Trust It?

We needn’t fear statistics and studies as palm readings into a certain future. God is God, and his Spirit is alive through his Word.
Because He Lives, He Goes With Us
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
05/08/25

Because He Lives, He Goes With Us

Christ does not hide his wounds. He offers them.
A Kingdom Without Smoke: What the Conclave Can't Decide
Seth Moorman
Seth Moorman
05/07/25

A Kingdom Without Smoke: What the Conclave Can't Decide

The church does not await a verdict; she proclaims one.

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Peter Nafzger
Peter Nafzger
03/06/22

Gospel: Luke 13:31-35 (Lent 2: Series C)

Jesus' course led from death into life, as He had promised. And He promises to lead us on that same course from death to life, from lament to joy.
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.
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
03/02/22

A Pot of Oil, a Bowl of Soup, and the Tall Tales of God’s Sufferers

This world of unbearable grief and accidental calamity is being renewed and, soon, will be completely bereft of every pernicious foe.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
02/27/22

Lent for All (Part 1)

Lent is a gift to the Church from the Church. It belongs to all Christians who desire to be conformed to the likeness of our Lord.
Jeffrey Pulse
Jeffrey Pulse
02/27/22

Old Testament: Deuteronomy 26:1-11 (Lent 1: Series C)

The Promise Land's true value is in the gift of Jesus who will provide His blood and very life to endow all people with forgiveness and everlasting life for His children.
Travis Scholl
Travis Scholl
02/27/22

Epistle: Romans 10:8b-13 (Lent 1: Series C)

Nearly two thousand years after Paul scribbled out these lines, the only reason “we” are here, reading Paul’s magnum opus together, is that we are inheritors of the promise Paul sees in the paradox.
Peter Nafzger
Peter Nafzger
02/26/22

Gospel: Luke 4:1-13 (Lent 1: Series C)

As the greater and more faithful Son of God, Jesus did what the Israelites could not do. Neither can we.
1517 Publishing
1517 Publishing
02/25/22

The Enemy is Manipulating You

Excerpt #3 from the new book “Withertongue Emails" by Donavon Riley.
Brad Soenksen
Brad Soenksen
02/23/22

No Disguises

I may feel today that the Lord has not found me, but in fact he has – he is intimately acquainted with all my ways.
Wade Johnston
Wade Johnston
02/21/22

The Most Shameful Thing I’ve Ever Done

God saves us through people. He saves us through means. He puts a voice on the gospel.
Jeffrey Pulse
Jeffrey Pulse
02/20/22

Old Testament: Deuteronomy 34:1-12 (Transfiguration: Series C)

The LORD God shows His favor and presence with Joshua in the parting of the Jordan and other signs which suggest Joshua is the new Moses… but he is not!
David Schmitt
David Schmitt
02/20/22

Gospel: Luke 9:28-36 (Transfiguration: Series C)

You have been given a glimpse of glory, the glory of forgiveness, that you can share with those around you in the world.
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