Church Attendance Increases in New Study—But Can We Trust It?
By Bruce Hillman
05/09/25
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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.
A Kingdom Without Smoke: What the Conclave Can't Decide
Seth Moorman
Seth Moorman
05/07/25

A Kingdom Without Smoke: What the Conclave Can't Decide

The church does not await a verdict; she proclaims one.

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Jim Nestingen
Jim Nestingen
12/25/18

In the Good Lord's Time, Christ Appeared

The restoration of everything that is and will be, was always meant to take place in a virgin’s belly, in a manger, at the cross.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
12/24/18

What if God Were a Slob Like One of Us?

With her iPhone, Mary snapped a pic of Jesus in the manger, chose the Clarendon filter, and posted it to her Instagram account.
Bror Erickson
Bror Erickson
12/22/18

Jesus, the Light of the World

It’s the shadow of death that causes mankind to sit in darkness.
Daniel Emery Price
Daniel Emery Price
12/20/18

A Gift No One Trusts You With

A friend recently told me they had never seen the movie A Christmas Story. “What?!” I exclaimed. “Well, you need to fix that this year.”
Valerie Thur
Valerie Thur
12/19/18

When Up Comes Down

He is and evermore shall be God With Us: though we await His second physical Advent, He is still fully human and fully present in His Word and Sacraments.
Ryan Couch
Ryan Couch
12/18/18

God With Us

It’s the Christmas season, that time of year when families gather together to exchange gifts and spend time with one another.
Kathy Morales
Kathy Morales
12/14/18

Christmas, I Just Don’t Understand It

Christmas comes in the dead of winter. In a season when the earth is cold, dark, and bare, songs on the radio belt out a chorus which names this season, "the most wonderful time of the year."
Valerie Thur
Valerie Thur
12/14/18

Our Empty Hope Chest

This blog is a part of our Advent series on the hope we find in, through and given by Christ. Each week’s installment will look at hope from a different perspective with special emphasis on corresponding passages of Scripture.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
12/13/18

The Number 666 and God's Christmas Math

If there’s a time of year to grasp the significance of this number, it’s now. Because the birth of Jesus casts light on the dark meaning of 666. And, most importantly, the birth of God’s Son is the death of that number’s power over us.
Bror Erickson
Bror Erickson
12/13/18

Mary's Magnificat

It is the sort of joy that is brought about by the mutual consolation of the saints when they encourage one another through hard times.
Mariah Coward
Mariah Coward
12/12/18

Death and Life

Recently, I've had to confront the idea of death. Not that death is merely an idea, but for me it kind of was. I've been fortunate enough to never have someone I knew unexpectedly pass away until a couple of weeks ago.
Kyle G. Jones
Kyle G. Jones
12/12/18

God's Christmas Name

God’s name is no different. It, too, carries power. The power of a promise only God can make.
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