Post-Denominational Lutheranism
By John W. Hoyum
03/20/26
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Post-Denominational Lutheranism

One great thing about our post-denominational age is that it has opened up opportunities to make common cause with other Lutherans who, despite their differences and eccentricities, can agree on some of the most important things.
Getting Over your Pride
Ryan Couch
Ryan Couch
03/19/26

Getting Over your Pride

Pride builds identities that leave no room for grace.
Blessed Beggars
Heather Schulz
Heather Schulz
03/18/26

Blessed Beggars

We can willingly admit the fact that we're just like tax collectors and thieves.

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Sam P. Schuldheisz
Sam P. Schuldheisz
03/03/21

The God Who Speaks

God preserves language so he might continue to communicate his love and grace to us, and that we might communicate his love and grace to others.
Bruce Hillman
Bruce Hillman
03/01/21

The Real Church Pandemic is Nostalgia

Nostalgia is a looter who impoverishes us of the truth that God is in our midst right now.
David Schmitt
David Schmitt
02/28/21

Gospel: John 2:13-25 (Lent 3: Series B)

At times, our Church struggles with clutter which distracts us from what is most important: Listening to our Lord and gathering at His table where we are fed.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
02/28/21

Epistle: 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 (Lent 3: Series B)

Christianity is not about principally about ethics. It was the Cross on the Hill rather than the Sermon on the Mount that produced the impact of Christianity upon the world.
Jeffrey Pulse
Jeffrey Pulse
02/28/21

Old Testament: Exodus 20:1-17 (Lent 3: Series B)

While these are familiar words to us, frequently they are dealt with in ways that fail to take into account the context and the situation.
Kevin Hale
Kevin Hale
02/27/21

Dying to the Law to Live to God

When we stop looking to Christ in faith, we are walking in sin. Anything (including our supposed law-keeping) that does not proceed from faith is sin.
Haroldo Camacho
Haroldo Camacho
02/25/21

The Third Petition: Your Will Be Done

The place where it is most difficult for us to accept God’s will is when suffering, calamities, and finally, death itself.
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
02/22/21

What to do When Life Goes to Pieces

The Bible is a book for the desperate. That is its target audience. Recognizing our desperation readies us to hear the consolation that only God’s Word can offer.
Peter Nafzger
Peter Nafzger
02/21/21

Gospel: Mark 8:27-38 (Lent 2: Series B)

Make no mistake, the life to which Jesus is calling His disciples is radically other than what our world preaches.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
02/21/21

Epistle: Romans 5:1-11 (Lent 2: Series B)

We were enemies, but because of the self-sacrificing love of Christ, we are made friends, indeed, even the adopted children of our Heavenly Father.
Jeffrey Pulse
Jeffrey Pulse
02/21/21

Old Testament: Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16 (Lent 2: Series B)

The Church has traditionally understood Baptism as a naming Sacrament. It reminds us of our new baptismal identity.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
02/19/21

Repentance According to the Scriptures: 2 Chronicles 7:14

We cannot scan any random passage of Scripture and automatically assume the words are unconditionally addressed to us. Often, very often, they are not.
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