God, kill my enemy!
By Russ Lackey
08/14/26
17mins

God, kill my enemy!

God can handle grief, rage, and cries for justice. God can handle the victim who cannot yet forgive. God can handle the prayer that comes out jagged and wounded. The good news is that God is holy and merciful enough to handle all our prayers.
The Legacy of Martin Luther's Father, Hans Luther
Amy Mantravadi
Amy Mantravadi
08/12/26

The Legacy of Martin Luther's Father, Hans Luther

But while scholars are right to focus on the bond between Martin and Hans, the evidence of Martin’s own words suggests their relationship may not have been as troubled as some suppose. For Hans Luther was not a cartoon villain but a normal human being attempting to make his way in the world and raise his children to the best of his ability.
Judge Not!
Brian W. Thomas
Brian W. Thomas
08/10/26

Judge Not!

Jesus offers something infinitely better. He tells us to put down our gavel—not because sin isn't real, but because the only Judge who has the right to condemn is the very One who was condemned for us.

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Bruce Hillman
Bruce Hillman
10/13/22

A Very Brief Introduction to Logos Theology

Logos theology is a theology of presence without division. It is a way of unification, of which the incarnation is the greatest visible example.
Bruce Hillman
Bruce Hillman
10/07/22

1 John 4:7-14: Love, self-hate, and the search for God

To say that whoever loves has been born of God is also to say that those who are born of God are recipients of love. They do not have God because they love but because they are loved.
Kyle G. Jones
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Kathy Morales
Kathy Morales
10/04/22

Preparing the Way for Christmas: An Excerpt from the Sinner/Saint Advent Devotional

This is an excerpt from the Sinner/Saint Advent Devotional (1517 Publishing, 2022). Now available for purchase!
Bob Hiller
Bob Hiller
09/23/22

1 John 3: 13-24: The Given Life

Jesus is the anti-Cain: a giver, not a taker.
Steve Kruschel
Steve Kruschel
09/15/22

Why Should I Forgive You?

This is an excerpt from “The Pastoral Prophet: Meditations on the Book of Jeremiah” written by Steve Kruschel (1517 Publishing, 2019).
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
09/14/22

Go Home Justified

It’s the notion of mercy that leads us to the atonement, and it is the atonement that provides a foundational basis for the justification of sinners.
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
09/12/22

Fear Not, Little Flock

One of the primary reasons we do not have to fear the future is because the future is certain in Christ.
John W. Hoyum
John W. Hoyum
09/09/22

1 John 2:25-29: The Promise He Made to Us

When God makes promises, he is incapable of not keeping them.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
09/07/22

A Dove More Powerful Than An Eagle

The one who embodies the dove, that is, the Holy Spirit will be mounted upon the staff of Calvary.
Craig Donofrio
Craig Donofrio
08/31/22

The word, Word

The power of the Word of God is the power of God himself, for he is always faithful to his Word.
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
08/30/22

An Epilogue of Eternal Consequence

A group of unassuming apostles was given a graphic illustration of how the Lord would use them to turn the world right-side-up through the upside-down logic of grace.
Sam P. Schuldheisz
Sam P. Schuldheisz
08/24/22

A True Fish Story

The Ichthus is a confession in picture form, a visual sermon of the gospel of Christ crucified.
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