By Bradley Gray

07/09/25

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Inception and the Paradox of Grace

Paradoxes hold everything together, not just in Inception’s plot, but in your life and mine.

Donavon Riley

07/08/25

Only Christ, Not OnlyFans

We don’t flinch at sin. We speak Christ into it.

Daniel Emery Price

07/07/25

What Makes a Saint: A Saint is a Sinner

One might say that the first statement of the Reformation was that a saint never stops repenting.

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David Schmitt

01/06/20

Gospel: Matthew 3:13-17 (The Baptism of Our Lord: Series A)

Jesus did not need to be baptized. But he did it. Why?

Michael Berg

12/31/19

"The Name of Jesus" and New Years Day

Christians are given a new name at baptism. We are given the Triune name of Father, Son, and Spirit.

David Schmitt

12/30/19

Gospel: Luke 2:40-52 (Christmas 2: Series A)

God reveals Himself to us in Word and Sacrament but sometimes these revelations happen in unexpected ways.

Valerie Thur

12/26/19

The End is in Sight

We think that if we are good enough, brave enough, or at least if we try hard enough, we will be someone who can be both fully known and fully loved.

Dan van Voorhis

12/25/19

Like A Kid On Christmas

As Christians, we are not cold ascetics, depriving ourselves in the here and hereafter. We are given good things from our heavenly Father in heaven, and even a foretaste of the things to come.

Peter Nafzger

12/23/19

Gospel: Matthew 2:13-23 (Christmas 1: Series A)

On the other side of Christmas, we find (1) senseless suffering and (2) unstoppable salvation. A sermon on these verses should be honest about both.

Ken Sundet Jones

12/19/19

In Memory of Katharina von Bora, Part 2

In some measure, if Luther had any success during his last two decades, it happened because of the woman who’d insisted on him as her bridegroom.

Scott Davis

12/17/19

That's What Christmas Is About, Charlie Brown

If Christmas is about Jesus, and it definitely is, then the real question should be: What’s Jesus all about?

Peter Nafzger

12/16/19

Gospel: Matthew 1:18-25 (Advent 4: Series A)

Unlike Luke, who provides most of the parts for the children’s program (the shepherds, the angel hosts, the innkeeper, and the animals), Matthew’s version is rated “M” for mature.

Ken Sundet Jones

12/13/19

In Memory of Katharina von Bora, Part 1

Her importance goes beyond simply managing the reformer’s household.

Kathy Morales

12/10/19

The God Who Won’t Repent

God will not repent. He will not repent of His promises. He will not change His mind regarding His selfless, self-sacrificing, inconceivable love for sinners.

Peter Nafzger

12/09/19

Gospel: Matthew 11:2-15 (Advent 3: Series A)

There he sat, awaiting his executioner. John looked around at what God and His Messiah were not doing, and even the greatest among those born of woman had his doubts. “Are you the one who is to come, or shall we look for another?”

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