The Pulpit is No Place for Political Endorsements
By Scott Keith
07/16/25
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The Pulpit is No Place for Political Endorsements

The IRS says churches can endorse candidates from the pulpit. But just because they can doesn’t mean they should.
Faith That Waits
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
07/15/25

Faith That Waits

Chapter 3 of Habakkuk, which is often referred to as “the Psalm of Habakkuk,” is a song of catharsis, relief, faith, and profound emotion.
What Makes a Saint? A Saint Is Held By Promise
Erick Sorensen
Erick Sorensen
07/14/25

What Makes a Saint? A Saint Is Held By Promise

God doesn’t just simply give you all the things. He does so because his very own Son came down and earned all the things for you.

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Kathy Morales
Kathy Morales
09/12/19

When Fear Knocks

Regardless of what our eyes, senses, and circumstances tell us, we belong to Christ, and He is with us.
Jake Allstaedt
Jake Allstaedt
09/11/19

Running From Skeletons

I just can’t seem to get rid of my skeletons. Nothing I do seems to work. Running and hiding doesn’t get rid of them
Sam P. Schuldheisz
Sam P. Schuldheisz
09/11/19

The Great Storyteller

Every day, in everything we do and experience, we are busy hearing, seeing, and telling stories.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
09/10/19

Christianity Isn't Complicated

We don’t need to make forgiveness, life, and salvation a hard sell.
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
09/10/19

The Futility of Balancing Grace

Perhaps the most poisonous venom to afflict the gospel is the notion of "balancing" grace.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
09/09/19

The One Page of the Bible I'd Like to Rip Out

Far too many Christians read the Bible as if a dam has been built between the waters of the Old Testament and the New Testament.
Jordan Spina
Jordan Spina
09/09/19

Faith Alone: Death Itself Will Be Undone

I had been taught and believed in a God who is love, but as I walked outside that night I did not see him. I saw the stars and I felt their indifference.
Dominick Santore
Dominick Santore
09/05/19

Finding Satisfaction in Desolate Places

I wish I was better at seeing the bigger picture. Or maybe, I wish I was simply better at seeing the larger scope of its beauty.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
09/03/19

Life Is What Jesus Makes of it

Rather than validate our selfish, self-serving choices, he justifies us by giving us new life and baptizing us into his death and resurrection.
Steven A. Hein
Steven A. Hein
08/28/19

Christ in You, Christ for You

The distinction between Christ-for-you and Christ-in-you can present a misleading dichotomy.
Brandon Hanson
Brandon Hanson
08/27/19

Ten Thoughts on Law & Gospel from Gerhard Forde

Here’s a little “devotional” for you; some thoughts on Law and Gospel from Gerhard Forde. Drink deep, drink full. These are rich streams of thought.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
08/24/19

Quentin Tarantino and Once Upon a Time in Israel

Jesus and the New Testament—good. Yahweh and the Old Testament—not really so good. So goes the popular, but largely whispered, dichotomy.
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