Was Jesus Ambitious?
By Ryan Tinetti
12/09/25
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Was Jesus Ambitious?

Was Jesus ambitious or unambitious? We have to say that the answer is…yes.
Death and the Maiden
Matthew L. Rubinstein
Matthew L. Rubinstein
12/05/25

Death and the Maiden

It is death that deserves derision, not the disciple who reaches through sorrow for his Lord.
The God Who Moves When You Cannot
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
12/04/25

The God Who Moves When You Cannot

Illness is not romantic. It is not a test, a metaphor, nor a blessing in disguise.

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Kathy Morales
Kathy Morales
11/28/24

What it Means to be Thankful

The Lord’s provision doesn’t rest on the strength of our gratitude.
Wade Johnston
Wade Johnston
11/21/24

What Was the Reformation All About?

Christ is the beating heart of Christian faith and its only object.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
11/18/24

Why You’ll Never Master The Bible’s “Rules”

Instead of a “how-to” manual, the Bible is a “what-you-didn’t-do” story.
Jason Oakland
Jason Oakland
11/14/24

Christ is the Ultimate

Christ is always the ultimate for God's children, but we sometimes struggle with things that come before.
John Bortulin
John Bortulin
11/11/24

Oh Lord, How Long?

The Lord has an answer to your tears, your trouble, your weariness, your enemies, your grief, your shame, your sin.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
11/06/24

We Need Less Goliath & More Bathsheba

Show me a sinner, and I’ll write you a story of a God who saves them.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
11/04/24

Two Kingdoms, Three Estates, One Christ

One Christ rules over all of it. He is the constant, the root that nourishes every estate and every vocation.
Aaron Boerst
Aaron Boerst
11/01/24

Reforming the Reformation

No matter how many times we hear this good news, it never stops being good news.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
10/28/24

Hammer Time and Rolling Rocks: The Intersection of Popular Jewish Literature with the New Testament

If we picture the New Testament as a divinely painted masterpiece that hangs in the middle of a museum, then all around it are other works of the period, in different corridors of the museum, in many styles, painted by diverse artists, with variations of color and technique.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
10/24/24

Something About Mary

Mary looms large in our theology, our liturgy, our confessions and creeds.
Dominick Santore
Dominick Santore
10/21/24

Simply Christ and Him Crucified

To preach Christ and him crucified is to keep the message simple and accessible.
Sam P. Schuldheisz
Sam P. Schuldheisz
10/07/24

A Zoological Theology

God’s creatures on four legs are some of the greatest storytellers of the Scriptures.
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