The Fear of Being Known
By Luke Kjolhaug
09/29/26
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The Fear of Being Known

This is an excerpt from the sixth chapter of Fear Not: How the Gospel Disrupts Our Deepest Anxieties by Luke Kjolhaug (1517 Publishing, 2026).
His Mercy is More
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
09/25/26

His Mercy is More

We draw near because Christ our Mediator has gone where we never could, and he has brought us with him.
Sacred Trash Pits and Holy Garbage
Mark Duerr
Mark Duerr
09/24/26

Sacred Trash Pits and Holy Garbage

The Israelite God was different from all the other gods, thus, the worship of Yahweh differed from that of all other gods.

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Jeffrey Pulse
Jeffrey Pulse
09/06/20

Old Testament: Genesis 50:15-21 (Pentecost 15: Series A)

God is in control of history and He can even use evil and evil ones to accomplish His purposes.
Jeffrey Pulse
Jeffrey Pulse
08/30/20

Old Testament: Ezekiel 33:7-9 (Pentecost 14: Series A)

Who wants to be Ezekiel?” Any volunteers? Being a prophet of the LORD most high does not always come with a great job description!
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
08/30/20

Epistles: Romans 13:1-10 (Pentecost 14: Series A)

No good will come to the cause of the Gospel by followers of Jesus being regarded as crazy dissidents who will not cooperate with the most basic social mechanisms.
David Schmitt
David Schmitt
08/30/20

Gospel: Matthew 18:1-20 (Pentecost 14: Series A)

Sunday after Sunday, God’s people appear to have it all together… which makes you wonder why Jesus even continues to come. After all, everything is great among God’s people here.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
08/23/20

Use the Pulpit, Please

When it comes to the sermon, a Christian congregation should not expect a conversation from a friend or a TED Talk from an expert. Instead, they should anticipate a royal proclamation from the King’s ambassador.
Jeffrey Pulse
Jeffrey Pulse
08/23/20

Old Testament: Jeremiah 15:15-21 (Pentecost 13: Series A)

Jeremiah is saying, “LORD I am doing my job, why are You NOT doing Yours?”
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
08/23/20

Epistle: Romans 12:9-21 (Pentecost 13: Series A)

Any note on its own can be perfectly fine. But bring it together with others and they will strike a chord or a discord – harmony or disharmony. It is the same with us.
Peter Nafzger
Peter Nafzger
08/23/20

Gospel: Matthew 16:21-28 (Pentecost 13: Series A)

Peter stands again this week as a model Christian. He is not the type of model to emulate, however.
Steven Paulson
Steven Paulson
08/17/20

God, the Preacher and Giving Thanks

When you don’t know whom to thank, you start thanking yourself. Praise turns inward. This is a double bondage. When you have only yourself to thank, you end up having only yourself to depend upon.
Robert Kolb
Robert Kolb
08/16/20

Providence in the Pulpit

God does not take us out of a world of evils of various kinds, but He does stand beside us and accompany us, as a shepherd accompanies his sheep, through valleys of shadows of all kinds.
Peter Nafzger
Peter Nafzger
08/16/20

Gospel: Matthew 16:13-20 (Pentecost 12: Series A)

Two things are ultimately certain in life, and they are not death and taxes. It is Jesus’ return and the preservation of His people until that day.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
08/16/20

Epistle: Romans 11:33-12:8 (Pentecost 12: Series A)

We have been reconciled to the King by the King because of the King so we may be for the King—not when it is convenient and more tasteful and fashionable, but as a bold and confident proclamation.
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