There's No Such Thing as a
By Luke Kjolhaug
06/03/26
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There's No Such Thing as a "Bible-Believing Christian

Calling oneself a “Bible-believing Christian” fails to account for the fact that every belief system, knowingly or unknowingly, arises out of a particular history.
Word-Centered
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
06/02/26

Word-Centered

From the very beginning, the community that God was forming was going to be much more inclusive than anyone could have imagined.
Is it Cake? Is it Ministry?
Ken Sundet Jones
Ken Sundet Jones
06/01/26

Is it Cake? Is it Ministry?

There are important historical reasons for making a distinction between ministry and vocation.

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Cindy Koch
Cindy Koch
12/21/17

The Prostitute Bride

Out of the corner of my eye, I can see that simple boy. An orange sky warms the deserted streets with the final glow of safe light.
Bruce Hillman
Bruce Hillman
12/15/17

The Cross in a Culture of Self-Promotion

If the cross were to happen today, not on Golgotha, but in our own locale, would we take selfies?
Daniel Emery Price
Daniel Emery Price
12/06/17

I'm Done Trying To Follow Jesus

One of the most famous things Jesus ever said was “Follow me.” He said it over and over. So much that it was recorded more than twenty times in the New Testament.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
12/06/17

Where To Begin

I’m going to begin at the beginning. But which one? Birth? Kindergarten? My first drink? The first time I had sex?
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
12/05/17

Blessed Are The Sinners

For God, the only way He acts as Judge and Justifier for us is through Christ Jesus Who dies for sinners.
Cindy Koch
Cindy Koch
11/14/17

Those Who Dig For the Gospel

You are made new by the eternal satisfaction for sin in Christ, by the precious treasure at God’s right hand.
Hermann Sasse
Hermann Sasse
10/11/17

What Only Christianity Has

In the face of all the misunderstandings on the part of the world and all the errors which have arisen within Christendom, let us make this point absolutely clear: the task of the church in the world consists uniquely and alone in the preaching of the Word of God and in administering the Sacrament.
Dominick Santore
Dominick Santore
09/26/17

Hope Within The Shadows…

The Sixth Sense is a suspenseful and scary movie where a little boy is born with the strange gift of seeing dead people.
Kathy Morales
Kathy Morales
09/25/17

Remembering to Forget

The wound on my hand would not let me forget what happened. The crackled and blistered strip of skin was a memento of the searing pain I felt that day. For the remainder of that year, I was constantly reminded of what I had done.
Bob Hiller
Bob Hiller
09/15/17

The Ghosts of Sins Past

I hear voices in my head accusing me, telling me these sins will be there on the Day of Judgment unless I make atonement.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
09/14/17

Two Ways to Improve the Cross

There’s something very attractive about both the cross-ladder and the cross-crutches. In fact, there’s something about both of them that the woodworker within us finds eminently more appealing than the simple cross of Jesus.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
09/09/17

How Will Your Congregation Die?

The only churches that live are churches that have died. That still die. And that rise to newness of life in Christ’s life alone.
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