Why the Reformation Still Matters in an Age of Virtue

By Kelsi Klembara

10/30/26

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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.

Where the Inside Is Larger Than the Outside

Bradley Gray

10/28/26

Where the Inside Is Larger Than the Outside

The “further up and further in” we go, the table keeps getting bigger, the guest list keeps getting longer, and the grace keeps on flowing.

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Pete Lange

11/13/20

God's Faithfulness In The Fire

Although theirs is an impressive show of faith, the display of God’s faithfulness to them is far greater. After all, faith is only as strong as the object in which it is placed.

Mark Mattes

11/12/20

Rethinking Social Justice

The following is an adaptation from "Law and Gospel in Action" written by Mark Mattes (1517 Publishing, 2019).

Donavon Riley

11/11/20

The Gift of Marriage

Unlike human marriage, which is marred by sin, Jesus never seeks to divorce us due to irreconcilable differences.

Sarah Crowder

11/09/20

Firstborn Sons: Our Family History and Our New Identity

When we genuinely measure ourselves, we will find ourselves dreadfully lacking.

David Schmitt

11/08/20

Gospel: Matthew 25:14-30 (Pentecost 24: Series A)

The tragedy of this parable is not the failure to serve. It is the failure to truly know your Savior.

John Bombaro

11/08/20

Epistle: 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 (Pentecost 24: Series A)

There is life after death and, more gloriously, there is life after life after death, the resurrection of the body.

Jeffrey Pulse

11/08/20

Old Testament: Zephaniah 1:7-16 (Pentecost 24: Series A)

Obviously, the Day of the LORD looks frightening according to the words of Zephaniah the prophet. The question is: “For whom?”

Grant Klembara

11/06/20

The Painful Problem of Evil

Now more than ever, it's good to take a closer look at the Christian confession about evil, pain, and suffering.

Martin Luther

11/05/20

Good Works and Useless Burdens

Good works do not make a Christian, do not secure the grace of God and blot out our sins, they do not merit heaven.

Bruce Hillman

11/04/20

A Reminder in Humility

As we face our own struggles and successes, let us pray that we may be humble. Let us be grateful for whatever God has provided and not become arrogant in what we have or what we've lost.

Jeffrey Pulse

11/01/20

Old Testament: Amos 5:18-24 (Pentecost 23: Series A)

Because Israel has turned the eschatology of the Day of the LORD into “escapism” Amos turns that notion on its head in his prophecy.

John Bombaro

11/01/20

Epistle: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 (Pentecost 23: Series A)

Mindful that the pagans’ understanding of death is a finality, Paul says, “NO!” Death is not the end of humanity in God’s new world.

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