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.”

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).

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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Ken Sundet Jones

05/18/20

Bible Stories Too Dangerous for Sunday Morning

Dangerous Bible stories show us a God who has no problem whatsoever using the muck and mire of our worst days to make his progress toward his good goal happen.

John Bombaro

05/17/20

Cliché Preaching

Cliché preaching may be symptomatic of shallow, consumerist culture, perpetuating a problem rather than the solution.

Michael Berg

05/14/20

Understanding Paul's Allegory of Hagar and Sarah

The point is that the whole lot was wicked. And so were the Galatian Christians. And so are we.

Cindy Koch

05/13/20

Christ, the Center of Revelation

Jesus has conquered; he who has an ear let him hear. There is nothing to run from, nothing to be ashamed of, nothing to fear because the Lamb of God has done it all.

Grant Klembara

05/11/20

Life Together During a Quarantine

Bonhoeffer’s simple little book makes clear how privileged many of us are to enjoy the Communion of the Saints here on earth.

Donavon Riley

05/05/20

When the Spirit Goes Marching In

When we try to create meaning for our lives or transform Jesus into a mere example, the Holy Spirit comes to us, with a preacher in hand, ready to unleash a sermon like Louis Armstrong blasting out "When The Saints Go Marching In" on his trumpet.

Donavon Riley

04/30/20

Jesus Drains The Cup So We May Drink

When we proclaim Jesus' death we are, at the same time, preaching that this cup from which we drink is the cup of salvation for all who believe and receive it.

Bror Erickson

04/29/20

Concerning Centurions and the Salvation of a Soldier’s Soul

War is a plague, but sometimes it needs to be fought to protect from greater plagues.

Ken Sundet Jones

04/24/20

Elisabeth Cruciger: Hymn Writer of the Reformation

Elisabeth Cruciger is the first female Lutheran hymn writer. In fact, her hymn was included in the very first evangelical hymnal, published in 1524. With her life and her hymn, she becomes a witness, an example, and a proclaimer of the gospel to us almost 500 years later.

Donavon Riley

04/14/20

Does God Need Skin in the Game?

Jesus wouldn't allow religious people to determine his identity, define his mission, or put him in a safe, predictable religious box.

Sam P. Schuldheisz

04/13/20

Reading Fairy Tales in a Pandemic

There is great value in reading fairy tales in a pandemic. There is freedom and joy to be found when we turn off the news, stop scrolling Facebook, and read. Above all, read, mark, learn and inwardly digest Christ’s holy Word. And while you’re at it, take some time to read a good fairytale too. You won’t be disappointed.

Delwyn Campbell

04/03/20

No Means...What?

The parable of the two sons whom their father sent to work in the vineyard is not a well-known parable--or one about which we hear many sermons. What does it mean? And what does it tell us about life in the church? In this article, Del Campbell explores this parable for us.

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