By Luke Kjolhaug

10/16/26

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Grace is Not an Excuse

In Jesus, God acted first, even when we were dead in our trespasses and sins (Eph. 2:5).

Chad Bird

10/13/26

Jesus Is God: The Old Testament Says So

Yahweh who is pierced and mourned in prophecy is Jesus who is pierced and mourned in fulfillment.

John W. Hoyum

10/09/26

World Mission and Inner Mission

There is indeed a responsibility for the church to share the gospel in the world, but never at the expense of the church’s charity and mercy for those neighbors who are nearby.

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Daniel Emery Price

04/30/21

Alive Through Absolution

Absolution is the word God speaks to cause his sin-dead creation to live.

Dominick Santore

04/28/21

Just One Stone

Those called out for their sins, who find themselves knee deep in their transgressions, always need grace.

Kelsi Klembara

04/27/21

When God Says No

When we come to God with our faithful obedience to make a case for our just cause, we expect to hear his deliverance in the form of a "yes."

David Schmitt

04/25/21

Gospel: John 15:1-8 (Easter 5: Series B )

Jesus is the vine. You are His branches. And God the Father delights to bring the inside out.

Martin Luther

04/24/21

How Sinners Get to Heaven

Now, if there were another way to heaven, doubtless, he would have made it known to us.

John Bombaro

04/23/21

Easter is Over, Now What?

Just as the grave could not hold the Lord of Life, neither could the calendar contain Easter to just one Sunday.

Ken Sundet Jones

04/22/21

Relax, It's Me: How Jesus Saves Us From Doubt and Despair

For those of us who recognize the disciples’ despair in ourselves, Jesus comes with the same word: “Relax, it’s me. Peace be with you.”

Peter Nafzger

04/17/21

Gospel: John 10:11-18 (Easter 4: Series B)

He continues to gather other sheep in, and He does it through the selfless serving and the gracious speaking of His people.

Donavon Riley

04/16/21

Fed and Nourished

Jesus rejects what we believe is most necessary and instead points us to his pain, suffering, death, and self-sacrifice.

Peter Nafzger

04/11/21

Gospel: Luke 24:36-49 (Easter 3: Series B)

After more than a year of facing our collective mortality as a species, the promise of a physical resurrection is welcome news.

Valerie Thur

04/09/21

Christ's Words of Comfort: John 16:33

The cross is not some mystic metaphor for the change we must undergo before our self-realization, but the earth-shattering event that changed the course of eternity.

Peter Nafzger

04/04/21

Gospel: John 20:19-21 (Easter 2: Series B)

The promise you will make, which brings about the presence of Christ and creates rejoicing, is the peace Jesus brought to the disciples that night behind locked doors.

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