Why the Reformation Still Matters in an Age of Virtue
By Kelsi Klembara
10/30/26
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Why the Reformation Still Matters in an Age of Virtue

Luther felt the reform of the church could not simply remain a matter of aesthetics and practice. Something much deeper needed to be rooted out.
Messengers, Angels, and Apostles
Mark Duerr
Mark Duerr
10/29/26

Messengers, Angels, and Apostles

While God can, and often does, appear to people face to face, he also often employs the use of several types of messengers.
Where the Inside Is Larger Than the Outside
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
10/28/26

Where the Inside Is Larger Than the Outside

The “further up and further in” we go, the table keeps getting bigger, the guest list keeps getting longer, and the grace keeps on flowing.

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Bror Erickson
Bror Erickson
05/01/21

Livingstone's Failure and Christ's Success

Evangelism is hard work requiring lots of patience. Churches and mission boards are often too impatient and want to see numerical growth explode overnight.
Kelsi Klembara
Kelsi Klembara
04/27/21

When God Says No

When we come to God with our faithful obedience to make a case for our just cause, we expect to hear his deliverance in the form of a "yes."
Jeffrey Pulse
Jeffrey Pulse
04/25/21

Old Testament: Psalm 150 (Easter 5: Series B )

The expectation of the Old Testament is NOT first and foremost obedience, but rather adoration!
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
04/25/21

Epistle: I John 4:1-11 (Easter 5: Series B )

If Christ is the holiness, righteousness, salvation, truth, grace, resurrection life, eternal life, and perfection of God, then the spirit of the world is the antithesis of all those.
David Schmitt
David Schmitt
04/25/21

Gospel: John 15:1-8 (Easter 5: Series B )

Jesus is the vine. You are His branches. And God the Father delights to bring the inside out.
Martin Luther
Martin Luther
04/24/21

How Sinners Get to Heaven

Now, if there were another way to heaven, doubtless, he would have made it known to us.
Jason Lane
Jason Lane
04/24/21

Epistle: Revelation 5:(1-7) 8-14 (Easter 3: Series C)

The creatures and the elders show us what to do now. They hit the deck, sing, and worship, so we would know what the liturgy is supposed to look and sound like.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
04/23/21

Easter is Over, Now What?

Just as the grave could not hold the Lord of Life, neither could the calendar contain Easter to just one Sunday.
Ken Sundet Jones
Ken Sundet Jones
04/22/21

Relax, It's Me: How Jesus Saves Us From Doubt and Despair

For those of us who recognize the disciples’ despair in ourselves, Jesus comes with the same word: “Relax, it’s me. Peace be with you.”
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
04/17/21

Good Shepherd Shepherding Well

What kind of shepherd does God provide? The answer, of course, starts and ends with Christ.
Jeffrey Pulse
Jeffrey Pulse
04/17/21

Old Testament: Psalm 23 (Easter 4: Series B)

The biblical shepherd leads his sheep. He provides for their needs. He protects them from enemies, and he does not leave his sheep unattended.
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.
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