By Sam P. Schuldheisz

11/02/26

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A Saintly Mosaic

Our Lord Jesus builds, forms, and fashions his church as an artist forms a mosaic.

All Saints Day

Why the Reformation Still Matters in an Age of Virtue

Kelsi Klembara

10/30/26

Why the Reformation Still Matters in an Age of Virtue

Luther felt the reform of the church could not simply remain a matter of aesthetics and practice. Something much deeper needed to be rooted out.

Mark Duerr

10/29/26

Messengers, Angels, and Apostles

While God can, and often does, appear to people face to face, he also often employs the use of several types of messengers.

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Donavon Riley

01/17/19

Our Sins Are Either With Us or With Jesus

John’s message doesn’t inspire religious leaders to repent. Instead, John’s message provokes them to resentment and rage.

Dominick Santore

01/14/19

Move, Before Death Comes...

I got your life application right here! First off, Happy New Year! It's 2019 and there's a sense of optimism floating about in the air.

Sam P. Schuldheisz

01/14/19

Epiphany in Middle-earth

Each of these little epiphanies in Middle-earth are like the star the magi saw arise in the sky, a light that reflects and points to Jesus who is the Light of the world.

Chad Bird

01/11/19

God Writes Straight With Crooked Lines

If I were granted three wishes, one of them would not be to know what the future holds.

Erick Sorensen

01/10/19

Jesus The Antinomian?

The other day on Twitter, I saw someone insult their theological opponent with the term "free-gracer."

Joel Hess

01/10/19

A Church for Amnesiacs

Even after Jesus made it clear in His actions and commands that God’s grace is for all sinners, the apostles forgot the promises they received from their Savior.

Walter Hwang

01/08/19

Where Are You?

I grew up playing baseball – mostly “street” baseball, with a bunch of friends. It was one of my passions in life.

Grant Klembara

01/04/19

The Birth of the Confessing Church

When bishops err we must not follow...We must obey God before man.

Steven Paulson

01/01/19

What Sin?

Psalm 51 teaches two things: mercy and sin. But aren’t we already experts in sin? Why do we need God to teach it to us?

Craig Donofrio

12/31/18

Resolutions and Forgiveness

We fail over and over again to tame the sin in our hearts, to guard the doors of our lips and to act like the children of God.

Jim Nestingen

12/25/18

In the Good Lord's Time, Christ Appeared

The restoration of everything that is and will be, was always meant to take place in a virgin’s belly, in a manger, at the cross.

Daniel van Voorhis

12/24/18

Merry Christmas, Charles the Great!

The celebration of He who came in humility, who would upend the Kingdoms of this world, was eclipsed by men grasping at the power of each other’s supposed kingdoms.

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