At the Edge of the Abyss
By Ryan Matthias
05/22/25
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At the Edge of the Abyss

Jesus dove into the waters of baptism, plunging into our deepest need to rescue us.
A Review of
Amy Mantravadi
Amy Mantravadi
05/21/25

A Review of "Raised in Splendor: The Hope of Glorification for a Secular Age by Jason B. Alligood

Alligood is at pains to stress that glorification is not the result of our own efforts any more than sanctification or justification.
Gone Fishin'
Aaron Boerst
Aaron Boerst
05/20/25

Gone Fishin'

Forgiveness from Jesus is always surprising to us.

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Kyle G. Jones
Kyle G. Jones
04/09/20

Let’s Go to Dark Gethsemane

So let’s go to dark Gethsemane. For there we see that even in his greatest moment of weakness, Jesus is our only source of strength. He drinks the cup of wrath so we can drink the cup of grace.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
04/08/20

Humbled to Hold The Cup

By the blood of the Lamb God's people are given salvation and comfort. We're rescued from hopelessness.
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
04/07/20

The Gospel According to Paul’s Letter to Philemon

This is no isolated or obscure fragment of New Testament writing. Contained within Paul’s correspondence to Philemon is one of the most striking portraits of the gospel ever recorded.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
04/07/20

Struggling to Die and Live

Instead of remaining silent when we wonder if someone is struggling with suicidal thoughts, and rather than judging for ourselves whether or not suicide is an unforgivable sin, let's lean on God's Word.
Peter Nafzger
Peter Nafzger
04/06/20

Gospel: Matthew 28:1-10 (Easter Sunday: Series A)

It is safe to say that Easter this year will be unlike any Easter we have ever seen.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
04/05/20

Preparing for Holy Week: Preaching "Choice" in the Texts of Holy Week

Grace is about God’s choice when we cannot by our own reason or strength choose Christ or come to Him.
Delwyn Campbell
Delwyn Campbell
04/03/20

No Means...What?

The parable of the two sons whom their father sent to work in the vineyard is not a well-known parable--or one about which we hear many sermons. What does it mean? And what does it tell us about life in the church? In this article, Del Campbell explores this parable for us.
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
03/31/20

Dismantling Our Schemes of Self-Righteousness.

Righteousness by yourself is not just hard, it is impossible. It does not come about by your purity, your activity, or your loyalty. It comes through one thing: faith.
Peter Nafzger
Peter Nafzger
03/30/20

Gospel: John 12:20-43 (Palm Sunday: Series A)

Our God-given faith, despite our lack of sight, has made us sons and daughters of light who walk in the light even during dark times.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
03/30/20

Epistle: Philippians 2:5-11 (Palm Sunday: Series A)

Look to the crucifix. There you see God as God is, in Himself. You see God in action for you.
Ken Sundet Jones
Ken Sundet Jones
03/26/20

Temptation’s Green Pastures: The Sixth Petition of the Lord’s Prayer

The gospel promise is that God in Christ knows exactly what your temptations are and still bids you find protection from them in him.
Kyle G. Jones
Kyle G. Jones
03/23/20

Cutting Hair and Saying Prayers: Luther on When, How, and What to Prayer

When Luther's barber, Peter Beskendorf, asked him how to pray, Luther wrote him an open letter that has become a classic expression of the "when, how, and what" of prayer. It is as instructive today as when it was first penned it in 1535.
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