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Chad Bird
Chad Bird
09/15/23

The God Who Remembers: Mary

The Lord has remembered to help his servant Israel, to fulfill his promises to Abraham and to his offspring forever, not mostly or mainly because of his mercy, but exclusively so.
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
06/28/21

Come to the Waters of Repentance

Mankind’s “thoughts and ways” on the matter of pardon and forgiveness do not even come close to exhausting, let alone fathoming, God’s “thoughts and ways.”
Kathy Morales
Kathy Morales
12/03/20

The Confession of a Prodigal

Jesus does not seek out Peter to condemn, but to restore his precious lost sheep, His dearly loved prodigal son.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
04/06/20

Epistle: I Corinthians 15:1-11 (Easter Sunday: Series A)

The only point in being a Christian at all is if this message of the resurrected Jesus continues to be the solid ground on which you stand.
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.
Peter Nafzger
Peter Nafzger
12/02/19

Gospel: Matthew 3:1-12 (Advent 2: Series A)

The problem is not that we are unrepentant. The problem is our contrition is too small.
Peter Nafzger
Peter Nafzger
05/19/19

Gospel: John 16:23-33 (Easter 6: Series C)

When you are not experiencing this kind of tribulation, the promise of “you will” hardly seems comforting. But when you are in the midst of it—when the pressure of this world is bearing down on you—it is comforting to know it has not caught God unawares.
Dan van Voorhis
Dan van Voorhis
04/03/19

Who Told You? On Being Afraid in Sunday School

The initial sin, therefore, was not the eating of the forbidden fruit but rather listening to a cynic question and intentionally misinterpret God’s goodness
Peter Nafzger
Peter Nafzger
03/31/19

Gospel: Luke 20:9-20 (Lent 5: Series C)

What he says in this parable has significance for us today, and needs to be preached. But the application is not direct and therefore should be done carefully.
Jay Sawrie
Jay Sawrie
08/09/18

Escape from Monkey Hill

It has been three years since Allyson and I honeymooned in New Orleans. We had a great time eating our way through the French Quarter, learning to drive in a city of only ways, and forgetting that real life existed for only a few days.
Wade Johnston
Wade Johnston
12/18/17

Advent: A Time to Lose Your Trust in Princes

Christ has come, does come, and will come. He has set you free from the prison of sin and death.
Bob Hiller
Bob Hiller
11/20/17

What Happened to God?

In Christ, God is not angry, but is your tender Father Who loves you with an everlasting love.
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