Pentecost and the Beautiful Mess of the Church
By Ryan Couch
06/06/25
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Pentecost and the Beautiful Mess of the Church

Every time someone is baptized, every time bread is broken and wine poured, every time a sinner hears, “Your sins are forgiven in Christ,” Pentecost happens again.
Hymns at Midnight
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
06/05/25

Hymns at Midnight

They were still praying, trusting, and hoping. Why? Because they knew who was with them and who was for them: the risen Christ.
What Now?
Wade Johnston
Wade Johnston
06/04/25

What Now?

So Christ is risen, but what now?

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John Bombaro
John Bombaro
11/29/20

Epistle: 2 Peter 3:8-14 (Advent 2: Series B)

The sneak-peek vision of the world to come, a preview of the Last Day, the Day of the Lord, has already been revealed, declares Peter.
Jeffrey Pulse
Jeffrey Pulse
11/29/20

Old Testament: Isaiah 40:1-11 (Advent 2: Series B)

Isaiah invokes beautiful imagery of the Good Shepherd who tends His flock, gathers His lambs in His arms, carries them in His bosom, and gently leads.
John T. Pless
John T. Pless
11/22/20

Preaching Advent: Some Insights from Hermann Sasse

Advent is something of a liturgical speed bump that slows us down lest we rush to Christmas but forget that the baby born in Bethlehem will return with glory and power to judge the living and the dead.
Jeffrey Pulse
Jeffrey Pulse
11/22/20

Old Testament: Isaiah 64:1-9 (Advent 1: Series B)

The LORD God had promised He was coming, and they were certain there could be no better time for Him to fulfill His promise.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
11/22/20

Epistle: I Corinthians 1:3-9 (Advent 1: Series B)

Human history and especially the Christian life have a shape and Jesus is its shaper at every point.
David Schmitt
David Schmitt
11/22/20

Gospel: Mark 13:24-37 (Advent 1: Series B)

Jesus desires for us to watch. The question, however, is, “How do we watch for the return of Jesus?”
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Haroldo Camacho
Haroldo Camacho
11/20/20

What Is the Difference Between Faith and Hope?

This is an excerpt from Martin Luther’s Commentary on Saint Paul’s Epistle to the Galatians (1535), written by Martin Luther and translated by Haroldo Camacho (1517 Publishing, 2018).
Bonnie Petroschuk
Bonnie Petroschuk
11/17/20

Was Jesus Kind?

If you get out your red-letter bible and just read the red letters, as I did today, you're in for a shock. When you read just his words, Jesus seems harsh and pretty ticked off most of the time!
Grant Klembara
Grant Klembara
11/16/20

A Poet's Conversation with Love

Love continues to gently but endlessly pursue the narrator, despite his persistence in pulling away in the opposite direction.
David Schmitt
David Schmitt
11/15/20

Gospel: Matthew 25:31-46 (Pentecost 25: Series A)

In this context where death looms large, Jesus reveals a kingdom where life looms even larger.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
11/15/20

Epistle: I Corinthians 15:20-28 (Pentecost 25: Series A)

The resurrection of Jesus was the moment when the one true God appointed the Man through whom the whole cosmos would be brought back into its proper order. A man got us into this mess; the Man would get it out again.
Jeffrey Pulse
Jeffrey Pulse
11/15/20

Old Testament: Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24 (Pentecost 29: Series A)

The “New David” will manifest the power of the LORD and will not set Himself in opposition as did the false shepherds.
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