Faith That Waits
By Bradley Gray
07/15/25
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Faith That Waits

Chapter 3 of Habakkuk, which is often referred to as “the Psalm of Habakkuk,” is a song of catharsis, relief, faith, and profound emotion.
What Makes a Saint? A Saint Is Held By Promise
Erick Sorensen
Erick Sorensen
07/14/25

What Makes a Saint? A Saint Is Held By Promise

God doesn’t just simply give you all the things. He does so because his very own Son came down and earned all the things for you.
Peace Be With You
Jason Oakland
Jason Oakland
07/11/25

Peace Be With You

‘Peace’ means “I have forgiven all those sins against me.”

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Caleb Keith
Caleb Keith
09/14/20

Is Scripture Literature?

Viewing the Bible as literature is an essential and natural way of engaging the text. But there are also ways in which this practice can get lost.
Robert Kolb
Robert Kolb
09/13/20

Sermons on Hymn Texts

The Church's hymns help us see our own world from another—and perhaps not so different—vantage point that illuminates the impact of the work of Christ and the general providing and protecting activity of our Creator in our lives.
David Schmitt
David Schmitt
09/13/20

Gospel: Matthew 20:1-16 (Pentecost 16: Series A)

Imagine a world where love is given to the least. That is what Jesus is inviting His disciples to do in His parable this morning.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
09/13/20

Epistle: Philippians 1:12-14, 19-30 (Pentecost 16: Series A)

It is the Word of the Lord and His Word accomplishes what it says. Our favorable or unfavorable circumstances neither help nor hinder the power of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Jeffrey Pulse
Jeffrey Pulse
09/13/20

Old Testament: Isaiah 55:6-9 (Pentecost 16: Series A)

God seeks us so we might find Him, but He does so in ways that do not always make sense to us.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
09/11/20

Godly Fear and God's Wisdom

The wisdom of God became man, lived, died, and was raised for the justification of sinners, great and small.
Martin Luther
Martin Luther
09/08/20

Anxiety and the Christian

Christians have the rare faculty, above all other people on earth, of knowing where to place their care, while others vex and torture themselves and at length must despair.
John W. Hoyum
John W. Hoyum
09/07/20

Predestination is for Preaching

Predestination is a promising teaching as Paul teaches it in Romans 8. It’s promising when Christ and his work for us are held firmly in hand.
David Schmitt
David Schmitt
09/06/20

Gospel: Matthew 18:21-35 (Pentecost 15: Series A)

In this parable, notice how Jesus invites us to consider that forgiveness is something more than a moment. It is a way of grace that extends throughout an entire kingdom.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
09/06/20

Epistle: Romans 14:1-12 (Pentecost 15: Series A)

Paul attempts to break down the walls which the early Christians effortlessly erected between those of different ethnic origins — specifically Jews and Gentiles — to drive them to the will and mind of Christ: Worship together as one body.
Jeffrey Pulse
Jeffrey Pulse
09/06/20

Old Testament: Genesis 50:15-21 (Pentecost 15: Series A)

God is in control of history and He can even use evil and evil ones to accomplish His purposes.
Ryan Stevenson-Cosgrove
Ryan Stevenson-Cosgrove
09/04/20

The Gospel in the Way, Way Back

The gospel fires up within us the gratitude, joy, and love to pull off what the law never could get us to do.
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