To not speak of hell is also to forget or ignore the great benefits of Christ and his saving work.
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04/20/26
Christ’s saving work is finished, but his love is not locked away in the past.
04/17/26
"Every one must stand and give account before God for himself; and no one can excuse himself by the action or decision of another, whether less or more.”
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12/17/21
The Advents of Christ (past, present, and future) elicit faith in the word of Christ, confirmed by his presence.
12/15/21
Moses was sent to keep the house in order, but this Child is sent to bring the house home, and you are part of that house, the household of God.
12/14/21
Pastor Craft: Essays and Sermons is now available through 1517 Publishing
12/12/21
Our Advent anticipation of the coming of the Savior to liberate us from sin and its wage of death, from the condemnation of God’s Law and the wrath of a loving heavenly Father, is indeed a daring and defiant stance.
12/12/21
This Messiah is not a continuation—He is the fulfillment and the beginning of something new.
12/12/21
The creation of this word reminds us that the Magnificat, like Christmas itself, is charged from the start with joy and praise.
12/12/21
When Jesus assumes the body prepared for Him to do God’s will, the end of an old era has arrived, and with it, the beginning of a new.
12/10/21
Big or small, potential or certain, the despair we may grapple with during this time of year tends to find its end in the fact that things are not as they should be.
12/06/21
Jesus is both the image bearer and the image giver. In Jesus’ incarnation we are redeemed and re-imaged.
12/05/21
Waiting is not easy, but after waiting a long time, one would at least expect us to be ready when the time came.
12/05/21
Sometimes it is the unnamed characters in the Bible who can most help present-day readers find their own place in the biblical story.
12/05/21
Even though they have reasons to fear, the peace of God that transcends all other reasons now guards, patrols, and garrisons their hearts and minds.
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