Getting Over Your Self-Offense
By Erick Sorensen
02/26/26
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Getting Over Your Self-Offense

Surveying Scripture, it is an immense comfort to know we’re not alone in our sinfulness.
Why Christian Tradition: Why We Confess the Faith Together
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
02/25/26

Why Christian Tradition: Why We Confess the Faith Together

Christian faith is never a solitary possession. When the congregation confesses, the old speak for the young, the strong for the weak, and the clear-voiced for the trembling.
The Red Sea Gospel
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
02/24/26

The Red Sea Gospel

Living by faith has never been about what we bring to the table. It has always been, and always will be, about what God does for us when we can’t do anything for ourselves.

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Laura Bauer
Laura Bauer
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Breathing Underwater

When the waters of anxiety and depression rise, there is One who understands.
Erick Sorensen
Erick Sorensen
10/13/23

When You're Attacked By The "What If's"

Finding rest in God when the “what ifs”come calling
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
09/15/23

The God Who Remembers: Mary

The Lord has remembered to help his servant Israel, to fulfill his promises to Abraham and to his offspring forever, not mostly or mainly because of his mercy, but exclusively so.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
08/01/23

How Jesus Fortifies Us Against False Prophets

In the tumultuous sea of information, opinions, and ideologies that break over us each day, we hold fast to the anchor of our faith—Jesus, the true prophet.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
07/17/23

Resurrection Life for Resurrection People Part 2: Wittgenstein’s Resurrection Principle

If Jesus did not rise, then religion is just religion — a mere anthropological phenomenon.
Jason Oakland
Jason Oakland
06/30/23

The Gifts of the Trinity

Everything in Scripture is God revealing himself to his people, you and me.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
06/28/23

Pastoral Presence Makes All the Difference

Christ Jesus brings his word and presence to where you are and he is even willing to do so through the likes of your personally present pastor.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
05/15/23

Why We Need Preachers

Luther's emphasis on the need for sinners to have preachers who can provide them with the comfort and support they need for their faith in Jesus Christ and life is as relevant today as it was in his time.
Michael Berg
Michael Berg
04/18/23

An Excerpt from Any Given Sunday

This is an excerpt from part two of “On Any Given Sunday: The Story of Christ in the Divine Service” by Mike Berg (1517 Publishing, 2023).
Wade Johnston
Wade Johnston
03/14/23

The Parable of the Sower

We can’t predict the harvest. We can only sow.
Erick Sorensen
Erick Sorensen
02/17/23

How God Loves Us: God is Love, 1 John 4:15-21

To believe God is love and thus loves you is a miracle wrought by the Holy Spirit.
Scott Keith
Scott Keith
02/16/23

How God Loves Us: Rich in Mercy, Ephesians 2:4-5

His love for you is so deep that in his mercy, while you were yet a sinner, God sent his only begotten Son to die for you.
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