A Review of
By Amy Mantravadi
05/21/25
10mins

A Review of "Raised in Splendor: The Hope of Glorification for a Secular Age by Jason B. Alligood

Alligood is at pains to stress that glorification is not the result of our own efforts any more than sanctification or justification.
Gone Fishin'
Aaron Boerst
Aaron Boerst
05/20/25

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.

All Articles

Bonnie Petroschuk
Bonnie Petroschuk
07/08/20

The Moment In Between

Our sadness is never inconvenient or unimportant to Jesus.
Pete Lange
Pete Lange
07/06/20

The Secrets Are In The Dirt

The disciplines of history and archaeology have assisted in demonstrating the integrity and accuracy of the Bible.
Martin Luther
Martin Luther
07/06/20

Love is the Law's Interpreter

Love is to be the interpreter of law. Where there is no love, these things are meaningless, and law begins to do harm.
David Schmitt
David Schmitt
07/05/20

Gospel: Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 (Pentecost 6: Series A)

We cannot control the resistance of people to God’s Word, but we can trust in God’s power and promise to work through His Word.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
07/05/20

Epistle: Romans 8:12-17 (Pentecost 6: Series A)

Our passage from Romans steers us between these two dangerous misconceptions: The mythical monster Scylla of believing the body to be evil on the one shore, and the beast Charybdis of believing the body constitutes all there is on the other.
Jeffrey Pulse
Jeffrey Pulse
07/05/20

Old Testament: Isaiah 55:10-13 (Pentecost 6: Series A)

The message is clear and assuring—the Word of God does what it says it will do!
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
07/02/20

The Number 666 and God’s Merciful Math

The number 666 in Revelation has been interpreted in a myriad of ways. To whom does it apply? Is it a reference to a particular man or humanity in general? In this article, Chad Bird describes how 666 is related to God's math of mercy in the Messiah.
Jeffrey Pulse
Jeffrey Pulse
06/28/20

Old Testament: Zechariah 9:9-12 (Pentecost 5: Series A)

The people gathered in Jerusalem that day were making a bold statement of faith. They believed Jesus was the New David.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
06/28/20

Epistle: Romans 7:14-25a (Pentecost 5: Series A)

Paul has gone through all this explanation to belabor the point: The incarnation, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ changes everything.
David Schmitt
David Schmitt
06/28/20

Gospel: Matthew 11:25-30 (Pentecost 5: Series A)

Jesus did not come to be first. He came to be faithful, faithful to His Father’s mission for you.
Steven Paulson
Steven Paulson
06/26/20

The Hidden God and My Hiding Place

The God whom I met without a preacher is neither revealing nor hiding—but now, with a preacher, he has become my hiding place!
Haroldo Camacho
Haroldo Camacho
06/25/20

Our Signed and Sealed Adoption

He would not go back on his word, for his word is the word of the Father and the Spirit, and they all say “come.”
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