You Might Have a Troubled Heart
By Christopher J. Richmann
09/30/26
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You Might Have a Troubled Heart

Jesus doesn’t say, “I give you the way,” but “I am the way.”
The Fear of Being Known
Luke Kjolhaug
Luke Kjolhaug
09/29/26

The Fear of Being Known

This is an excerpt from the sixth chapter of Fear Not: How the Gospel Disrupts Our Deepest Anxieties by Luke Kjolhaug (1517 Publishing, 2026).
His Mercy is More
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
09/25/26

His Mercy is More

We draw near because Christ our Mediator has gone where we never could, and he has brought us with him.

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John W. Hoyum
John W. Hoyum
12/23/19

Where All Men Are At Home

Christmas is, therefore, the beginning of Christ’s earthly ministry, even while he awaits a number of years to gather his disciples and inaugurate his preaching of the kingdom.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
12/23/19

Epistle: Galatians 4:4-7 (Christmas 1: Series A)

Christ busies Himself with accomplishing your salvation; race, age, sex, ability or even intelligence notwithstanding.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
12/19/19

Celebrate Your Birthday at Christmas

Jesus has not put on human nature like a shirt and pair of pants, easily stripped off to be a naked God again. No, from the moment of his conception onward, into the everlasting future, God is also human.
Cindy Koch
Cindy Koch
12/18/19

Silent Night

One gloomy, silent night, God stepped into our darkness. The Word had not only spoken but was now made flesh.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
12/17/19

With Jesus, There's Always Room for Us

At Christmas, we hear the story of our salvation, but it’s not pretty.
Bob Hiller
Bob Hiller
12/16/19

The Promises of Advent: Born in the Midst of Suffering

While we do not have an answer, we do have a promise. A promise given to us by a God whose one and only Son was himself slaughtered by those terrified of losing their power.
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
12/16/19

Grace is Reckless.

By every conceivable category, grace shouldn't exist. It shouldn't have been bestowed. It's the card in God's trick we never saw coming.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
12/16/19

Breaking Taboo: Mary and Advent Sermons

Preach the full council of God even as it focuses on the Virgin Mary who was the virginal handmaid of the Lord and through whom Immanuel, “God with us,” happens.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
12/10/19

The Good News That We Can't Save Ourselves

Most days, we're not okay. We're not good enough, strong enough, or "Christian" enough.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
12/06/19

Jesus Comes to Claim All of Us

Jesus isn't just "the reason for the season." He's the reason we don't have to cross off "spiritually bankrupt," "mentally compromised," and "physically vulnerable" from our Christmas list.
Kyle G. Jones
Kyle G. Jones
12/04/19

O Come, O Come, Emmanuel

Despite its familiarity and frequent usage, the imagery in "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel," is often underappreciated.
Philip Bartelt
Philip Bartelt
12/03/19

The Promises of Advent: Born of a Virgin

God does not combat the impending armies of Satan with might and power, but with the weakness of a babe.
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