Why the Reformation Still Matters in an Age of Virtue
By Kelsi Klembara
10/30/26
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Why the Reformation Still Matters in an Age of Virtue

Luther felt the reform of the church could not simply remain a matter of aesthetics and practice. Something much deeper needed to be rooted out.
Messengers, Angels, and Apostles
Mark Duerr
Mark Duerr
10/29/26

Messengers, Angels, and Apostles

While God can, and often does, appear to people face to face, he also often employs the use of several types of messengers.
Where the Inside Is Larger Than the Outside
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
10/28/26

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.

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Bob Hiller
Bob Hiller
07/31/21

Epistle: Ephesians 4:17-5:2 (Pentecost 11: Series B)

The baptized, those rescued and redeemed by God’s grace alone through faith in Jesus Christ alone, are given an entirely new life to live, an entirely new way to walk.
Peter Nafzger
Peter Nafzger
07/31/21

Gospel: John 6:35-51 (Pentecost 11: Series B)

Jesus promises more than a disembodied “spiritual” existence after death. He has promised to raise our perishable, mortal bodies to immortality.
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
07/30/21

The Rock of Truth in the Storm of Fake News

The Psalms aren’t the clandestine successes of a faithful soul, but are the journaled hopes of a desperate soul — of one teetering on the edge of oblivion.
Scott Keith
Scott Keith
07/26/21

That's a Good Question: What Should we do When the Church Lets us Down?

The Church is where God has instituted the office of the preacher of the gospel. And if you are let-down, the gospel is what you need to hear.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
07/26/21

How a Small, Country Congregation Became a Megachurch Overnight

This tiny rural church would bulge at the seams with worshipers from realms seen and unseen, all mixed together in the adoration of the Lamb.
Jeffrey Pulse
Jeffrey Pulse
07/24/21

Old Testament: Exodus 16:2-15 (Pentecost 10: Series B)

The presence of the Glory Cloud at the presentation of the manna makes clear who is providing this meal.
Peter Nafzger
Peter Nafzger
07/24/21

Gospel: John 6:22-35 (Pentecost 10: Series B)

In His grace, Jesus promises that all who come to Him in faith will live abundantly and eternally.
Bob Hiller
Bob Hiller
07/24/21

Epistle: Ephesians 4:1-16 (Pentecost 10: Series B)

The unity we have in the Church is a gift, a gracious creation of the triune God and not a work we accomplish or decide on.
Haroldo Camacho
Haroldo Camacho
07/22/21

The Fifth Beatitude: The Most Surprising Act of Grace

Jesus did not need a single act of mercy to get him started on the road to mercy, his essence was by nature merciful.
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
07/21/21

A Lamp in a Dark World

Through the often abominable and lamentable and occasional commendable season, there is one who remains unmoved by it all.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
07/20/21

A Q&A for The Christ Key: Unlocking the Centrality of Christ in the Old Testament

The Christ Key: Unlocking the Centrality of Christ in the Old Testament by Chad Bird is now available to order
Steven A. Hein
Steven A. Hein
07/19/21

That's A Good Question: Is God Responsible for Death?

We do not have to endure the pain and suffering of this fallen existence forever, just for a little while.
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