1. The Fragrance of Faithful Ministry

    book
    03/13/23
    30 mins
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    By Bradley Gray
    Nothing moves or drives Paul more than preaching about “Christ and him crucified” (1 Cor. 2:2).
    The Fragrance of Faithful Ministry

  2. Why the Church Is Theologically Conservative

    book
    03/10/23
    14 mins
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    By John Bombaro
    We don't make Church "happen." Only Christ can do so. It's his happening.
    Why the Church Is Theologically Conservative

  3. Reading Flannery O’Connor & Reflecting on Lent, Part 1

    book
    03/03/23
    10 mins
    read
    By Donavon Riley
    This is the message of Lent. We are not called to sacrifice for Jesus in order to earn our salvation. Rather, we are called to remember the sacrifice that Jesus made for us.
    Reading Flannery O’Connor & Reflecting on Lent, Part 1

  4. True Contentment

    book
    03/02/23
    14 mins
    read
    By Michael Berg
    I can guarantee you that when Paul was overtaken by the Spirit and inspired to write these words, he did not have in mind your local school's boys' basketball tournament.
    True Contentment

  5. Revival Comes to Town

    book
    02/23/23
    12 mins
    read
    By Matt Popovits
    There is a revival, no less real and even more definitive, taking place in every church, every weekend, where God’s people gather around his gifts.
    Revival Comes to Town

  6. Who Will Storm Doubting Castle?

    book
    02/20/23
    12 mins
    read
    By Rick Ritchie
    Reading includes, on some level, striving. Hearing, on the other hand, remains passive.
    Who Will Storm Doubting Castle?

  7. How God Loves Us: Rich in Mercy, Ephesians 2:4-5

    book
    02/16/23
    11 mins
    read
    By Scott Keith
    His love for you is so deep that in his mercy, while you were yet a sinner, God sent his only begotten Son to die for you.
    How God Loves Us: Rich in Mercy, Ephesians 2:4-5

  8. How God Loves Us: The Meaning of "So," John 3:16

    book
    02/15/23
    8 mins
    read
    By Ken Sundet Jones
    “So loved,” then isn’t about how much but instead simply how.
    How God Loves Us: The Meaning of

  9. How God Loves Us: The Sound of Salvation, Zephaniah 3:17

    book
    02/14/23
    18 mins
    read
    By Bruce Hillman
    Zephaniah has given us something more visceral to help us understand the love of God: the sound of salvation.
    How God Loves Us: The Sound of Salvation, Zephaniah 3:17

  10. The Last Word

    book
    02/09/23
    10 mins
    read
    By Gerhard Forde
    This sermon was originally given at Luther Seminary chapel on May 20, 1986.
    The Last Word

  11. Preaching Predestination with Jim Nestingen

    book
    02/03/23
    14 mins
    read
    By John W. Hoyum
    Predestination, Jim knew, is no longer a frightening doctrine of mystery when you understand that God makes his choice about you in the simple word of God, given from one sinner to another.
    Preaching Predestination with Jim Nestingen

  12. Remembered and Redeemed

    book
    01/31/23
    25 mins
    read
    By Bradley Gray
    Even as he was dying, the heart of God poured itself out for the sake of sinners.
    Remembered and Redeemed
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