By John Bombaro

07/01/25

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The Worldview Inversion of the Cross

As soon as people understand what crucifixion means, the cross becomes offensive.

Seth Moorman

06/30/25

What Makes A Saint: A Saint Suffers

This is the third installment in the 1517 articles series, “What Makes a Saint?”

Donavon Riley

06/27/25

Tongues of Fire & Breath of God

The Church speaks not with the cleverness of men, but with the breath of God.

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John Bombaro

01/29/23

Authentic Proclamation: How Good Pastoring Factors into Good Preaching

Authentic proclamation, then, is the love of Christ for our souls, which we have seen and experienced through the under-shepherd’s pastoral care put into the words of Christ Himself.

John Bombaro

01/13/23

Very Superstitious: A History of the Sign of the Cross

The sign of the cross, according to the earliest centuries of Christians, is “the sign of the Lord,” and every baptized Christian was “marked” with it.

Robert Kolb

01/07/23

Dismantling Mistrust from the Pulpit

The sermon takes place in the context of a multi-facetted set of relationships experienced through the weeks and months of being together in congregation and community. Those relationships shape the credibility of the preacher in the pulpit.

Scott Keith

01/01/23

One Less Prophet

In Memory of My Friend, James Arne Nestingen

John Bombaro

12/24/22

Unavoidable Jesus: Good News on Christmas Eve

Despite our best efforts to avoid him, King Jesus remains very much unavoidable.

Craig Donofrio

11/30/22

Advent Anticipation Through the Ages

When and how did the church start this season of anticipation?

Bradley Gray

11/21/22

Refreshment for the Depressed Soul

Help comes for those who cannot help themselves. When we bottom-out and come to the end of ourselves, that is where hope springs.

John Bombaro

11/19/22

Epistle: Romans 13: (8-10)11-14 (Advent 1: Series A)

For Christians, Advent is the time when the Church patiently prepares for the coming of the Great King, Jesus the Christ.

Bob Sundquist

11/19/22

Old Testament: Isaiah 2:1-5 (Advent 1: Series A)

The Church stands firm on the word of promise that Christ will one day return to change what we know by faith into sight.

John Bombaro

11/12/22

Epistles: Colossians 1:13-20 (The Last Sunday in the Church Year: Series C)

The epistle text from Colossians 1 declares how the great drama of redemption and human history ends.

Joshua Miller

11/11/22

Vitality in Pastoral Formation

Preachers and church workers must also hear the gospel preached to them.

John Bombaro

10/30/22

Epistle: 2 Thessalonians 2:1-8, 13-17 (Pentecost 22: Series C)

Whatever else may be said about the Last Day it consists of these two inseparable things: Christ’s coming and His kingdom people being gathered to Him.

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