Messengers, Angels, and Apostles
By Mark Duerr
10/29/26
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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.
The Other History of Feminism
Adam Francisco
Adam Francisco
10/27/26

The Other History of Feminism

Christianity does not locate freedom in radical autonomy. It does not tell either men or women that happiness consists in escaping obligations arising from relationships we did not entirely choose.

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Travis Scholl
Travis Scholl
12/25/21

Epistle: Ephesians 1:3-14 (Christmas 2: Series C)

As we continue to celebrate the mystery of the incarnation, this is a perfect moment to meditate on how the work of God “in Christ" unfolds in every moment of the life of Jesus of Nazareth.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
12/25/21

Silencing Self-Voice

In preaching, auditors are informed and instructed on hearing the voice of the Other, not themselves or contemporary resonances.
Jeffrey Pulse
Jeffrey Pulse
12/19/21

Old Testament: Exodus 13:1-3a, 11-15 (Christmas 1: Series C)

All the redeeming in God’s Word ultimately points to the first-born, only Begotten, who redeems the world.
Jason Lane
Jason Lane
12/19/21

Epistle: Colossians 3:12-17 (Christmas 1: Series C)

The text is not a legalistic set of principles. It is a description of the way things are for us, now that Christ has entered in.
Peter Nafzger
Peter Nafzger
12/19/21

Gospel: Luke 2:22-40 (Christmas 1: Series C)

Luke does not say much else about Anna, especially in comparison to Simeon. But the fact that he mentions her suggests she has something to teach your hearers today.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
12/17/21

Advent Three Times Over

The Advents of Christ (past, present, and future) elicit faith in the word of Christ, confirmed by his presence.
John T. Pless
John T. Pless
12/14/21

A Q&A for Pastor Craft: Essays and Sermons

Pastor Craft: Essays and Sermons is now available through 1517 Publishing
Robert Kolb
Robert Kolb
12/12/21

Seasonal Toughness

Our Advent anticipation of the coming of the Savior to liberate us from sin and its wage of death, from the condemnation of God’s Law and the wrath of a loving heavenly Father, is indeed a daring and defiant stance.
Jeffrey Pulse
Jeffrey Pulse
12/12/21

Old Testament: Micah 5:2-5a (Advent 4: Series C)

This Messiah is not a continuation—He is the fulfillment and the beginning of something new.
Peter Nafzger
Peter Nafzger
12/12/21

Gospel: Luke 1: 39-56 (Advent 4: Series C)

The creation of this word reminds us that the Magnificat, like Christmas itself, is charged from the start with joy and praise.
Justin Rossow
Justin Rossow
12/12/21

Epistle: Hebrews 10:5-10 (Advent 4: Series C)

When Jesus assumes the body prepared for Him to do God’s will, the end of an old era has arrived, and with it, the beginning of a new.
Haroldo Camacho
Haroldo Camacho
12/11/21

Don't You Know My Own Story?

He also took our own history and suffered all the agony and pain of our own lives.
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