By Heather Schulz

01/22/26

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Is Faith Enough?

We can bring our troubles, griefs, sorrows, and sins to Jesus, who meets us smack dab in the middle of our messy mob.

Donavon Riley

01/21/26

Why Christian Tradition? Why Confession

Confession isn’t a detour in the liturgy. It’s the doorway.

When Religion Becomes Obsolete, Christ Does Not

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Mark Mattes

01/20/26

When Religion Becomes Obsolete, Christ Does Not

American religion did not become optional because the gospel failed. It became optional because religion slowly redefined itself around usefulness.

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Steven Paulson

04/03/25

Psalm 8 From the Mouth of Babes: Why do you care, O Lord?

The Psalm now is this: as Christ suffered and then was exalted, so we are also in him.

Edward Killian

03/21/25

A Review of Dying to Live: The Foundation, Focus, and Shape of the Christian Life, Second Edition

Senkbeil is a pastor’s pastor, a master of the art of pastoral care.

Wade Johnston

03/19/25

Like a Mother Hen

Lent isn't simply a season. It's the Christian life in microcosm.

Bradley Gray

03/13/25

Liar, Lunatic, or Lord?

Apart from the confession that Jesus of Nazareth is the Christ of God who suffered and died for the forgiveness of sins and rose again to justify the ungodly, there is no Christian faith.

Sarah Crowder

03/05/25

Marked by the Cross: What Ash Wednesday Teaches Us

The cross traced in ashes isn’t a badge of honor or a mark of our works. It’s a reminder of Christ’s work.

Joey Goodall

02/28/25

You Can't Sever the Saint from the Sinner

You cannot sever the saint from the sinner. Christians remain both simultaneously.

Bradley Gray

02/25/25

The Incarnate Word

Despite the mathematical incongruity, the church confesses that Christ is one hundred percent human and one hundred percent divine.

Wade Johnston

02/11/25

Singing with Simeon

Christians don’t need a bucket list. We’ve got the whole bucket: the Word fulfilled, life fulfilled, and life in full.

Karen Stenberg

02/03/25

Homesick for Heaven

I realized that no matter where I call "home," I won't be able to shake the feeling of homesickness.

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.

Jason Oakland

01/27/25

Jesus Provides

Jesus, the true Bridegroom, erases that mistake by his own compassionate, saving act. Isn’t this also a picture of the gospel?

Adam Francisco

01/17/25

Thank God for Wesley Huff: Defending the Historicity of the Gospel

Huff did not stop there, though. Towards the end of the interview, he asked Rogan, "What do you think of Jesus?"

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