Gone Fishin'
By Aaron Boerst
05/20/25
9mins

Gone Fishin'

Forgiveness from Jesus is always surprising to us.
On Pornography, Hunger, and Holy Rescue
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
05/19/25

On Pornography, Hunger, and Holy Rescue

The Christ who rescues does not wait for you to be clean. He comes to clean you. He does not need your strength. He brings his own.
How to Remember Your Baptism
Ryan Couch
Ryan Couch
05/16/25

How to Remember Your Baptism

When you remember your baptism, you're not recalling a ritual. You're standing under a current of divine action that has not ceased to flow since the moment those baptismal waters hit your skin.

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Philip Bartelt
Philip Bartelt
08/31/20

Cyprian on Rebaptism

Cyprian actually rejected the accusation that he believed in rebaptism because he considered only the baptism within the church to be a valid or true baptism.
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.
Delwyn Campbell
Delwyn Campbell
08/28/20

Baptism as My Comfort

The fact that baptism specifically unites me to Christ in his death means that I share in his sufferings in my identity, not in my activity.
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.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
08/20/20

Yearning for the Lord in Distress

The unbeliever will search for relief from temptations in worldly prescriptions and pleasures. The believer searches for answers in the promises of the One who can bring true lasting peace in mind, body, and soul.
Ken Sundet Jones
Ken Sundet Jones
08/20/20

The Role of the Gospel Amidst Change

I will continue to cling to the only hope I’ve ever truly had: that Jesus is my Lord and yours.
Wade Johnston
Wade Johnston
08/17/20

Justification and the Sinner-Saint

This is an excerpt adapted from “Let the Bird Fly” written by Wade Johnston (1517 Publishing, 2019).
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