The Parable That Preaches the Cross
By Bradley Gray
08/06/25
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The Parable That Preaches the Cross

Just as each servant was sent to bring back the Master’s fruit, so did God send his prophets to bring back the fruits of a life shaped by the Word.
When our Childhood Heroes Die
Ryan Couch
Ryan Couch
08/04/25

When our Childhood Heroes Die

Why reflect on these three men — MacArthur, Ozzy, and Hulk Hogan — in the same breath?
A Liturgical Imagination
Sam P. Schuldheisz
Sam P. Schuldheisz
08/01/25

A Liturgical Imagination

When you step into the Lord’s house, he gives you a liturgical imagination to see with eyes of faith all of his goodness and grace.

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David Schmitt
David Schmitt
04/26/20

Gospel: John 10:1-10 (Easter 4: Series A)

We have one thing which will never change. We have a shepherd who knows us by name and who promises to speak to us in all of life’s situations.
John W. Hoyum
John W. Hoyum
04/23/20

The Unreturned Gift

This gospel is not like all other human acts of gift-giving. It doesn’t come with the expectation of a gift in return. His mercy is an unreturned gift.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
04/23/20

Slow Down, You Move Too Fast

The forgiveness of sin in Jesus' name changes the way we move, and live, and exist.
1517 Staff
1517 Staff
04/22/20

That Should Have Been Something!

"As we stare down another day, the struggles and joys that it will bring, take a deep breath. In spite of all the failures, floundering, and “that-should-have-been-something’s” flying in our faces, there is peace and redemption in Jesus." Tara Flattley
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
04/22/20

People Aren’t Downgraded to Angels When They Die

When Christians die, heaven does not “get another angel.” We cannot become angels any more than we can become giraffes or ocean waves or stars. We are people and will remain so after this present life. God did not make a mistake when he made us human.
Jake Allstaedt
Jake Allstaedt
04/21/20

Spoiler Alert

Spoiler alert! Jesus rose from the grave with the assurance that all believers will rise bodily with Him on the Last Day. And truth be told, Easter wasn't the first spoiler.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
04/20/20

Epistle: 1 Peter 1:17-25 (Easter 3: Series A)

The life of holiness will overtake the world on the last day. Practice living in the coming world now.
Peter Nafzger
Peter Nafzger
04/20/20

Gospel: Luke 24:13-35 (Easter 3: Series A)

Their hearts burned, their feet ran, and their mouths opened. “The Lord is risen, indeed!” they confessed, because this is what Easter does: It makes confessors.
Michael Berg
Michael Berg
04/16/20

Sir, We Would Like to See Jesus

We look for Jesus in all the wrong places because we are looking to glorify ourselves, to reinforce what we already believe to be true, to validate ourselves. But the glorification of Jesus is found in the last place we would ever look, the cross.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
04/16/20

Remembering What God Does

True strength, wisdom, and understanding come to us from God. His Spirit gives us wisdom and understanding through the preaching of the Gospel of Jesus.
Bonnie Petroschuk
Bonnie Petroschuk
04/15/20

I Am Jonah

In the end, my only hope is that Jesus is always the initiator of mercy. He pursues me, even when I am unfaithful.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
04/14/20

Does God Need Skin in the Game?

Jesus wouldn't allow religious people to determine his identity, define his mission, or put him in a safe, predictable religious box.
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