A Hidden God Revealed in Promise
By Jason Oakland
05/23/25
10mins

A Hidden God Revealed in Promise

God chooses to clothe himself in promises and hides himself in his word.
At the Edge of the Abyss
Ryan Matthias
Ryan Matthias
05/22/25

At the Edge of the Abyss

Jesus dove into the waters of baptism, plunging into our deepest need to rescue us.
A Review of
Amy Mantravadi
Amy Mantravadi
05/21/25

A Review of "Raised in Splendor: The Hope of Glorification for a Secular Age by Jason B. Alligood

Alligood is at pains to stress that glorification is not the result of our own efforts any more than sanctification or justification.

All Articles

Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
03/10/20

No More Monsters

The monsters we fight against and the monsters we become are drowned in the blood of the Lamb. Jesus' death, and the power of his resurrection, restore our humanity.
Joel Fitzpatrick
Joel Fitzpatrick
03/05/20

Dancing with God

Christ has forgiven you, and all of your worship, all of your prayers, all of your offerings are accepted because they are built on the foundation of Christ’s forgiveness.
Bruce Hillman
Bruce Hillman
03/05/20

The Worst Prayer to Pray: The Third Petition of the Lord's Prayer

When we pray, “Thy will be done,” we are praying a cosmic, grand and mighty prayer.
Craig Donofrio
Craig Donofrio
03/04/20

Binding Up the Brokenhearted

Into our world of sin, broken hearts, physical ailments, and psychological suffering, our Lord of grace descended.
Martin Luther
Martin Luther
03/03/20

The Anchor of John 3:16

Christ teaches that we are not lost, but have eternal life. That God has so loved us that he allowed the ransom to cost him his only beloved child.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
03/02/20

Jesus Is Love

God and love are synonymous. Any talk about love that is not talk about Jesus is, at most, a half-truth.
Bob Hiller
Bob Hiller
02/27/20

No Ordinary Kingdom: The Second Petition of the Lord’s Prayer

The Second Petition: Thy Kingdom Come
Bruce Hillman
Bruce Hillman
02/25/20

The Suicide Prophet

Sometimes we have to strain hard to hear words deeper than our hearts. Words not from inside, but outside. Words from God, not our own self-spun narratives.
Bob Hiller
Bob Hiller
02/20/20

Given God's Name: The First Petition of the Lord's Prayer

This article is the second installment in an eight-part series inspired by the Lenten themes of catechesis, prayer, and repentance found in the Lord’s Prayer as Luther taught it in his Small Catechism.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
02/17/20

When Sin, Death, and Satan Declare War

What a person quickly realizes when sin, death, and Satan attack in concrete reality is how inadequate and ill-equipped they are to fight them off.
Kyle G. Jones
Kyle G. Jones
02/13/20

The Introduction: Our Father Who Art in Heaven

This article begins an eight-part series inspired by the Lenten themes of catechesis, prayer, and repentance found in the Lord’s Prayer as Luther taught it in his Small Catechism.
Kathy Morales
Kathy Morales
02/12/20

Thy Will Be Done

God’s will is not sparkly, flashy, exciting, extraordinary plans for your life—at least not in the Old Adam’s eyes. So, what is the will of God?
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