Waking Up in Post Christendom
By Adam Francisco
05/14/26
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Waking Up in Post Christendom

The temptation for many believers is either despair or outrage: despair that Christendom is fading, or outrage at the civilization replacing it.
Don't Sleep On Luther's Early Disputations
Caleb Keith
Caleb Keith
05/11/26

Don't Sleep On Luther's Early Disputations

Do not disregard Luther’s early disputations, but appreciate their specificity and recognize their pastoral and theological continuity with his later works.
The Cross and the Astronaut
Sam P. Schuldheisz
Sam P. Schuldheisz
05/08/26

The Cross and the Astronaut

The heavens are neither geocentric, nor even heliocentric, but Christocentric. It is the cross and the crucified and risen Jesus who has the whole world, and each of us, in his nail scarred hands.

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Brian W. Thomas
Brian W. Thomas
02/01/18

Let the Little Children Come to Me: A Sanctuary for Children

“In a culture that promotes self-interest, children in church learn that something much bigger and more important than themselves is going on in their midst."
Joel Hess
Joel Hess
01/25/18

The Joy of Repentance

Repentance is not a call to improve. It is a call to die.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
01/16/18

That is Good

A heart that wants nothing that is not from God can only occur by the Holy Spirit speaking the Gospel into our hearts.
Kelsi Klembara
Kelsi Klembara
01/09/18

Yes, But...

Yes, but. It's a phrase I find myself repeating often in life. When my husband asks for forgiveness, I too often respond, "I forgive you, but…” and then continue with a list of my grievances.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
12/04/17

What a Trail Taught Me About Worship

In an age when the phrase “new and improved” applies to everything from phones to marriages, when we as a nation mimic juveniles, lustily pursuing the next new thing, the worst decision a church can make is to cater to this weakness.
Cindy Koch
Cindy Koch
11/14/17

Those Who Dig For the Gospel

You are made new by the eternal satisfaction for sin in Christ, by the precious treasure at God’s right hand.
Mariah Coward
Mariah Coward
10/25/17

An Adventure of Grace

I’ve always been a very passionate person. Adventure is my favorite thing.
Cindy Koch
Cindy Koch
10/23/17

Kitchen Table Reformation

The Reformation handed over the crystal-clear Gospel of Jesus Christ on to the next generation.
Craig Donofrio
Craig Donofrio
10/09/17

Sinners are the Heirs of the Reformation

These teachings are the heart of the Reformation…If it is about you, it isn’t about Jesus.
Steven A. Hein
Steven A. Hein
10/04/17

Unsavory Grace From and Unsavory Lord

The cross presents us a radically different standard. In God’s justice executed in the cross of Christ, nobody gets what they deserve.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
10/03/17

Cursing in Defense of The Gospel

But where love is necessary we pray for our enemies and bless them in the hope that God will repent and convert them to the Gospel.
Wade Johnston
Wade Johnston
09/14/17

The Only Sane Man in Gerasenes

This is a selection from, "A Path Strewn With Sinners" by Wade Johnston
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