Faith That Waits
By Bradley Gray
07/15/25
22mins

Faith That Waits

Chapter 3 of Habakkuk, which is often referred to as “the Psalm of Habakkuk,” is a song of catharsis, relief, faith, and profound emotion.
What Makes a Saint? A Saint Is Held By Promise
Erick Sorensen
Erick Sorensen
07/14/25

What Makes a Saint? A Saint Is Held By Promise

God doesn’t just simply give you all the things. He does so because his very own Son came down and earned all the things for you.
Peace Be With You
Jason Oakland
Jason Oakland
07/11/25

Peace Be With You

‘Peace’ means “I have forgiven all those sins against me.”

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John Bombaro
John Bombaro
04/11/21

Epistle: 1 John 3:1-7 (Easter 3: Series B)

Preachers are called to consider how the resurrection reverberates in the present but also the future.
Jeffrey Pulse
Jeffrey Pulse
04/11/21

Old Testament: Psalm 4 (Easter 3: Series B)

The Light of the LORD, Jesus Christ, has risen upon us and set us apart as the chosen people of God.
Kyle G. Jones
Kyle G. Jones
04/08/21

Christ's Words of Comfort: Matthew 5:4

We will always need comfort until the reign of God, his kingdom, comes in full with Christ’s return, and our suffering and the sin that causes it is no more.
Peter Nafzger
Peter Nafzger
04/04/21

Gospel: John 20:19-21 (Easter 2: Series B)

The promise you will make, which brings about the presence of Christ and creates rejoicing, is the peace Jesus brought to the disciples that night behind locked doors.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
04/04/21

Epistle: 1 John 1:1-2:2 (Easter 2: Series B)

In the next three weeks, Saint John will explore some of the implications of the resurrection, especially for Christians as they consider how to live in the present and what is in store for us in the future.
Jeffrey Pulse
Jeffrey Pulse
04/04/21

Old Testament: Psalm 148 (Easter 2: Series B)

God has created perfectly. God is in the house and all is right with the world!
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
04/03/21

God’s Sabbath Sleep: How Christ Filled in the Gap in the Creation Story

Tomorrow Jesus will laugh his way out of the tomb, spit in the face of death, and kick the devil in the throat as he dances to the clapping glee of angelic masses. But today he just rests.
Steven Paulson
Steven Paulson
04/02/21

How to Survive Good Friday

You can’t bear your own sins, to say nothing of getting rid of them.
Katie Koplin
Katie Koplin
03/30/21

Reading Proverbs and Receiving Criticism

I can look at all of my failings and foolishness because I know who Christ is for me. I rest in his wisdom and life not my own.
Luke Kjolhaug
Luke Kjolhaug
03/29/21

My Bookshelf Is Bigger Than Yours

All of my theological endeavoring will not squeeze one more ounce of grace from God.
Peter Nafzger
Peter Nafzger
03/28/21

Gospel: Mark 16:1-8 (Easter Sunday: Series B)

Like the women who came despite their questions, your hearers will gather despite their uncertainties, and they will be looking for a word of honest hope.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
03/28/21

Epistle: I Corinthians 5:6b-8 (Easter Sunday: Series B)

In the resurrection Jesus transcended time, space, and death; those things which limit human existence. So, the stone was not rolled away for Jesus, but for the disciples and for us.
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