A Review of
By Amy Mantravadi
05/21/25
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A Review of "Raised in Splendor: The Hope of Glorification for a Secular Age by Jason B. Alligood

Alligood is at pains to stress that glorification is not the result of our own efforts any more than sanctification or justification.
Gone Fishin'
Aaron Boerst
Aaron Boerst
05/20/25

Gone Fishin'

Forgiveness from Jesus is always surprising to us.
On Pornography, Hunger, and Holy Rescue
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
05/19/25

On Pornography, Hunger, and Holy Rescue

The Christ who rescues does not wait for you to be clean. He comes to clean you. He does not need your strength. He brings his own.

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John Bombaro
John Bombaro
04/17/21

Epistle: 1 John 3:16-24 (Easter 4: Series B)

Resurrection life is not something cast into the future. The future is now.
Peter Nafzger
Peter Nafzger
04/17/21

Gospel: John 10:11-18 (Easter 4: Series B)

He continues to gather other sheep in, and He does it through the selfless serving and the gracious speaking of His people.
John W. Hoyum
John W. Hoyum
04/15/21

Gerhard Forde: A Recommendation

Forde’s work testifies to the liveliness and vitality of confessional Lutheranism, and its promise for the continuing need to preach Christ crucified in this, and every, age until the Lord’s return.
Kyle G. Jones
Kyle G. Jones
04/14/21

Psalm 23 and the Apostles' Creed

The Holy Spirit does what his name implies. He makes us holy. We believe in Jesus Christ, our Lord, and come to him only by the Holy Spirit who calls us with the gospel.
Peter Nafzger
Peter Nafzger
04/11/21

Gospel: Luke 24:36-49 (Easter 3: Series B)

After more than a year of facing our collective mortality as a species, the promise of a physical resurrection is welcome news.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
04/11/21

Epistle: 1 John 3:1-7 (Easter 3: Series B)

Preachers are called to consider how the resurrection reverberates in the present but also the future.
Jeffrey Pulse
Jeffrey Pulse
04/11/21

Old Testament: Psalm 4 (Easter 3: Series B)

The Light of the LORD, Jesus Christ, has risen upon us and set us apart as the chosen people of God.
Kyle G. Jones
Kyle G. Jones
04/08/21

Christ's Words of Comfort: Matthew 5:4

We will always need comfort until the reign of God, his kingdom, comes in full with Christ’s return, and our suffering and the sin that causes it is no more.
Peter Nafzger
Peter Nafzger
04/04/21

Gospel: John 20:19-21 (Easter 2: Series B)

The promise you will make, which brings about the presence of Christ and creates rejoicing, is the peace Jesus brought to the disciples that night behind locked doors.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
04/04/21

Epistle: 1 John 1:1-2:2 (Easter 2: Series B)

In the next three weeks, Saint John will explore some of the implications of the resurrection, especially for Christians as they consider how to live in the present and what is in store for us in the future.
Jeffrey Pulse
Jeffrey Pulse
04/04/21

Old Testament: Psalm 148 (Easter 2: Series B)

God has created perfectly. God is in the house and all is right with the world!
Katie Koplin
Katie Koplin
03/30/21

Reading Proverbs and Receiving Criticism

I can look at all of my failings and foolishness because I know who Christ is for me. I rest in his wisdom and life not my own.
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