By Charlie Ziemann

11/11/26

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I Am

Jesus is not a god that we can manipulate and mold. Christ is the true God, the one who is.

Bradley Gray

11/12/26

The God Who Meets Us in the Cave

The most sober lesson we can learn from life’s caves is that all we have is a Person, one who never withers or distances himself from us, even though we are weak and languishing.

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Russ Lackey

11/13/26

Enjoy Your Freedom

Your freedom does not depend on how well you live it. It rests entirely in him.

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Steve Kruschel

03/06/25

Through the Tombs of the Kings: Asa - Laid In the Tomb He Made

This is the first installment in our Lenten series, Through the Tombs of the Kings, where Steve Kruschel explores God’s faithfulness to Judah’s kings—and to us—through life, death, and the burial of his Son.

Sarah Crowder

03/05/25

Marked by the Cross: What Ash Wednesday Teaches Us

The cross traced in ashes isn’t a badge of honor or a mark of our works. It’s a reminder of Christ’s work.

Seth Moorman

03/04/25

Just Another Forty Days?

Repentance is not limited to a season.

Amy Mantravadi

02/19/25

An Interview with Tom Holland about Cultural Christianity

Jesus is very difficult to bring down. That’s the power of it.

Steven Paulson

01/23/25

Psalm 6: Wrestling with God

By the end of this prayer of wrestling, David finally has the strength to claim victory over his lying enemies.

Joshua Miller

12/17/24

Ambrose of Milan: Advent Hymn Writer and Preacher of Christ

Ambrose's preaching continues to ring out in churches around the world, especially during Advent when we sing his magnificent, proclamatory hymn, "Savior of the Nations, Come."

Pete Lange

12/04/24

The Real and True Rock

The crucified and risen Christ comes to renew, restore, and build up.

Kathy Morales

11/28/24

What it Means to be Thankful

The Lord’s provision doesn’t rest on the strength of our gratitude.

Donavon Riley

11/18/24

Why You’ll Never Master The Bible’s “Rules”

Instead of a “how-to” manual, the Bible is a “what-you-didn’t-do” story.

Aaron Boerst

11/01/24

Reforming the Reformation

No matter how many times we hear this good news, it never stops being good news.

Chad Bird

10/28/24

Hammer Time and Rolling Rocks: The Intersection of Popular Jewish Literature with the New Testament

If we picture the New Testament as a divinely painted masterpiece that hangs in the middle of a museum, then all around it are other works of the period, in different corridors of the museum, in many styles, painted by diverse artists, with variations of color and technique.

Dominick Santore

10/21/24

Simply Christ and Him Crucified

To preach Christ and him crucified is to keep the message simple and accessible.

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