The Weathervane of the Eastern Church
By Sam Leanza Ortiz
05/12/25
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The Weathervane of the Eastern Church

On its journey from Byzantium to Constantinople to Istanbul, this special place helps us understand the broader arc of Christian history, which goes on until Christ's return.
Church Attendance Increases in New Study—But Can We Trust It?
Bruce Hillman
Bruce Hillman
05/09/25

Church Attendance Increases in New Study—But Can We Trust It?

We needn’t fear statistics and studies as palm readings into a certain future. God is God, and his Spirit is alive through his Word.
Because He Lives, He Goes With Us
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
05/08/25

Because He Lives, He Goes With Us

Christ does not hide his wounds. He offers them.

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John Bombaro
John Bombaro
07/20/22

Hate and Death Flipped Upside Down

Vilification of the other is married to the justification of the self.
Luke Kjolhaug
Luke Kjolhaug
07/05/22

In Praise of Gifts

With every bone in our bodies, we declare war on grace. We declare war on the gift.
Luke Kjolhaug
Luke Kjolhaug
06/23/22

God's Not Impressed By Your Word Count

Because of Jesus, God always hears our prayers, and he always responds to them in love–regardless of the quality or quantity of the one speaking them.
John T. Pless
John T. Pless
06/18/22

Preaching on Ethics

Ethics begins not with our doing, but with the Triune God’s giving.
Ron Hodel
Ron Hodel
06/16/22

Covering Your Debt

This week, we are grateful to publish a series of sermons from our beloved late Chaplain, Ron Hodel. This is the fourth installment of that series.
Ron Hodel
Ron Hodel
06/14/22

By Grace Or Karma

This week, we are grateful to publish a series of sermons from our beloved late Chaplain, Ron Hodel. This is the second installment of that series.
Ron Hodel
Ron Hodel
06/13/22

Redemption

This week, we are grateful to publish a series of sermons from our beloved late Chaplain, Ron Hodel. This is the first installment of that series.
Kevin Hale
Kevin Hale
06/07/22

He Devises Means

Our God is the one who brings back the exile, who restores the outcast, he is the one who devises means to do so.
Jeffrey Pulse
Jeffrey Pulse
06/05/22

Old Testament: Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31 (Holy Trinity: Series C)

These are not exclusive words for Israel, but for all the people of the Lord God’s creation.
John T. Pless
John T. Pless
06/05/22

Preaching Trinity Sunday

The celebration of Trinity Sunday–the only church festival specifically dedicated to a doctrine–reminds us of the necessity of confessing that the one God exists in three persons, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
Philip Bartelt
Philip Bartelt
06/02/22

Reforming Worship

The relationship between faith and prayer or belief and worship is mutual. Faith produces prayer and prayer expresses faith.
Wade Johnston
Wade Johnston
05/27/22

What We See in the Cross is Love

If you want something empty, the tomb is the way to go. The point of the manger is that Jesus was in it. The point of the cross is that Jesus was on it.
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