A Review of
By Amy Mantravadi
05/21/25
10mins

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.
Gone Fishin'
Aaron Boerst
Aaron Boerst
05/20/25

Gone Fishin'

Forgiveness from Jesus is always surprising to us.
On Pornography, Hunger, and Holy Rescue
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
05/19/25

On Pornography, Hunger, and Holy Rescue

The Christ who rescues does not wait for you to be clean. He comes to clean you. He does not need your strength. He brings his own.

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Haroldo Camacho
Haroldo Camacho
07/15/21

The Fourth Beatitude: More than Cornucopias for the Hungry

Blessed are we, for we are filled by the cornucopia of Christ’s righteousness.
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
07/13/21

A Kingdom of Sheathed Swords and Severed Ears

But Jesus didn’t see it that way. He saw his arrest not as the kingdom’s program being thwarted but as it being “fulfilled.”
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
07/11/21

First Principles of Preaching: The Exegetical Imperative (Part 4)

Accuracy and quality are the preacher’s responsibility. How affective and effective the sermon may be, of course, belongs to the ministry of the Holy Spirit.
Jeffrey Pulse
Jeffrey Pulse
07/10/21

Old Testament: Jeremiah 23:1-6 (Pentecost 8: Series B)

The LORD promises He Himself will gather up the remnants and they will prosper under His shepherding.
Bob Hiller
Bob Hiller
07/10/21

Epistle: Ephesians 2:11-22 (Pentecost 8: Series B)

No matter how divided Jew and Gentile were, they were united in their sin. Christ alone is the answer to this.
David Schmitt
David Schmitt
07/10/21

Gospel: Mark 6:30-44 (Pentecost 8: Series B)

Because Jesus turns desolate, dying places into holy landscapes of life.
Katie Koplin
Katie Koplin
07/10/21

A Letter to the Rural Church

Questions of our purpose and significance as a church abound with fewer and fewer people in the pews.
Haroldo Camacho
Haroldo Camacho
07/08/21

The Third Beatitude: The Meek Are Not Pushovers

The only one rightful heir of the kingdom of God, inherits from us, our cross, and descends into the kingdom of the damned.
Martin Luther
Martin Luther
07/07/21

A Penny and God's Goodness

Christ strikes a blow first against the presumption of those who would storm their way into heaven by their good works.
Joshua Miller
Joshua Miller
07/06/21

Baptismal Therapy

While baptism is a “once and for all” event that should not be repeated in the Christian’s life, the effects of baptism continue throughout the life of the believer.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
07/03/21

First Principles of Preaching: Preparation (Part 3)

Sermon preparation is a way of life, a necessary discipline, and a serious mediation for the man of God, duly called and ordained to herald the royal proclamation of Jesus.
David Schmitt
David Schmitt
07/03/21

Gospel: Mark 6:14-29 (Pentecost 7: Series B)

I would understand if you were a bit offended. This looks more like Game of Thrones than the Kingdom of God.
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