The way of the cross is the actual way of victory. Jesus absorbs the worst of what humanity and even the devil can do to him, and he spurns the shame of it all.
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07/16/25
The IRS says churches can endorse candidates from the pulpit. But just because they can doesn’t mean they should.
07/15/25
Chapter 3 of Habakkuk, which is often referred to as “the Psalm of Habakkuk,” is a song of catharsis, relief, faith, and profound emotion.
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11/20/17
In Christ, God is not angry, but is your tender Father Who loves you with an everlasting love.
11/15/17
His forgiveness gives us the courage to watch out for our neighbor in both the present and the future, and to act with wisdom while understanding failures are still ahead.
11/07/17
The promise is trustworthy because God has proven Himself to be trustworthy.
11/06/17
The Devil cultivates fear of God and promotes motivation and zeal for outward works and earthly virtue out of pure eternal self-concern.
11/03/17
The following excerpt comes from Chapter 7, “When Love Repents Us,” in Chad Bird’s new book, Night Driving: Notes from a Prodigal Soul.
10/27/17
Whether we realize it or not, all these online, self-editing actions are nothing more than our admission that we believe that we are so deeply flawed that no one will love us just as we are.
10/27/17
God’s justification of us does not happen secretly in our spirits. God justifies you and me in His absolving Word
10/13/17
Luther contends that even our best spiritual, theological, and moral efforts are insufficient to save us.
10/12/17
As I came to read the Reformers, I found their words comforting. I started to hope again.
10/11/17
This book tells of my long and brutal journey. From married to divorced. From a seminary professor and pastor to a disgraced, bitter truck driver in the oil fields of Texas. From a man at war with God to a child redeemed by grace.
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10/11/17
Rather than presenting Christ’s words as a rule or a threat, Luther reveals it to be the promise of God.
09/29/17
The Christian who understands Gospel-based love recognizes the false promises and rewards of the Playboy Mansion.
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