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Wade Johnston
Wade Johnston
06/04/25

What Now?

So Christ is risen, but what now?
Sam P. Schuldheisz
Sam P. Schuldheisz
04/17/23

Easter with the Inklings

The story of salvation is the true story of God doing his unexpected work of salvation for us.
Steven A. Hein
Steven A. Hein
02/22/23

Ash Wednesday, For What?

Ash Wednesday's purpose is not to motivate our resolve to redouble our efforts to do better.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
12/05/22

A Review of Low Anthropology: The Unlikely Key to a Gracious View of Others (and Yourself)

The more awareness we have that we are weak and low and frail and incapable of doing this thing called life, the more perfectly we are positioned to meet the God of grace.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
08/14/21

Post-Pentecost Preaching Horizon

The new life Christ opened for us in His justifying resurrection, the new life into which we were baptized is a life of faith.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
06/27/21

Have No “Great Expectations” of Your Pastors and Christian Leaders

Our leaders, our pastors, our priests, our teachers, all have feet of clay, just as leaders in Israel did. We do not put our faith in them, even in the ones—perhaps *especially* the ones—in whom we are inclined to have great expectations. They preach the Messiah but are not the Messiah.
John T. Pless
John T. Pless
12/20/20

It’s Beginning to Sound a Lot Like Christmas: Revisiting Martin Luther’s Christmas Book

Luther’s Christmas sermons remind us that unless Christ is proclaimed FOR YOU, He is not preached.
Peter Nafzger
Peter Nafzger
12/23/19

Gospel: Matthew 2:13-23 (Christmas 1: Series A)

On the other side of Christmas, we find (1) senseless suffering and (2) unstoppable salvation. A sermon on these verses should be honest about both.
Adam Francisco
Adam Francisco
10/22/19

Baptized into Christ, a Child of Paradise

When I hear my brother’s name, I will grieve a little. But I will also rejoice, for I know that he is with his Savior.
Wade Johnston
Wade Johnston
01/31/19

Jesus Ruins the Cause

From political parties to sports teams, we know all too well how quickly we can ruin a good thing, turning a temporal allegiance into a spiritual one
Jason Lane
Jason Lane
01/27/19

Epistle: 1 Corinthians 12:31b-13:13 (Epiphany 4: Series C)

Christians are caught up in the love of God in Christ. In this love they grow together as the body of Christ into mature manhood. And in the struggle and despite all the sin that clouds our eyes, we will see clearly Him who loved us and gave Himself for us. The more we fix our eyes on Him, the more we grow in His love.
Kelsi Klembara
Kelsi Klembara
04/02/18

More Room at the Table

“Standing firm in the confession we share should not exclude us from inviting others into it.”
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