St. Michael, Defender of God’s People
By Amy Mantravadi
09/29/25
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St. Michael, Defender of God’s People

Why did the church dedicate a day to St. Michael anyway? Who is he, and what does he do?
Yardwork and the Antichrist
1517 Guest Contributor
1517 Guest Contributor
09/26/25

Yardwork and the Antichrist

The Antichrist offers another continual presence. It is every whisper that tempts us toward autonomy, that tells us to carry it alone, that insists suffering is meaningless.
God's Sufficiency in the Face of Our Inadequacy
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
09/25/25

God's Sufficiency in the Face of Our Inadequacy

He is the God who always is, whose Word is true, and never fails. He is a God who acts and always does what he says he’s going to do.

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John Bombaro
John Bombaro
09/20/20

Epistle: Philippians 2:1-4 (5-13) 14-18 (Pentecost 17: Series A)

Throughout the Gospels there is no quality more closely identified by Jesus with the life of His people than humility which echoes His own.
Jeffrey Pulse
Jeffrey Pulse
09/20/20

Old Testament: Ezekiel 18:1-4, 25-32 (Pentecost 17: Series A)

God desires that all men might be saved. The problem, the stumbling block, does not lie with God. The problem is one of man’s heart and spirit.
Edward Killian
Edward Killian
09/18/20

Ecclesiastes: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Times

Solomon did not write Ecclesiastes to bum you out. He wrote it to set you free.
Martin Luther
Martin Luther
09/16/20

The Freedom of the Christian

This is an excerpt from “The Freedom of the Christian” written by Martin Luther and translated and edited by Adam Francisco (1517 Publishing, 2020).
Caleb Keith
Caleb Keith
09/14/20

Is Scripture Literature?

Viewing the Bible as literature is an essential and natural way of engaging the text. But there are also ways in which this practice can get lost.
Robert Kolb
Robert Kolb
09/13/20

Sermons on Hymn Texts

The Church's hymns help us see our own world from another—and perhaps not so different—vantage point that illuminates the impact of the work of Christ and the general providing and protecting activity of our Creator in our lives.
David Schmitt
David Schmitt
09/13/20

Gospel: Matthew 20:1-16 (Pentecost 16: Series A)

Imagine a world where love is given to the least. That is what Jesus is inviting His disciples to do in His parable this morning.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
09/13/20

Epistle: Philippians 1:12-14, 19-30 (Pentecost 16: Series A)

It is the Word of the Lord and His Word accomplishes what it says. Our favorable or unfavorable circumstances neither help nor hinder the power of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Jeffrey Pulse
Jeffrey Pulse
09/13/20

Old Testament: Isaiah 55:6-9 (Pentecost 16: Series A)

God seeks us so we might find Him, but He does so in ways that do not always make sense to us.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
09/11/20

Godly Fear and God's Wisdom

The wisdom of God became man, lived, died, and was raised for the justification of sinners, great and small.
Caleb Keith
Caleb Keith
09/11/20

A Different Kind of Catechism

The scope of catechesis from the Reformation was broad and included not only instruction at church but in the home and in schools.
Philip Bartelt
Philip Bartelt
09/09/20

Talking to the Devil

As much as Luther calls Christians to a sober belief in the devil, he also calls them to a firm and steadfast faith in Christ
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