A Hidden God Revealed in Promise
By Jason Oakland
05/23/25
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A Hidden God Revealed in Promise

God chooses to clothe himself in promises and hides himself in his word.
At the Edge of the Abyss
Ryan Matthias
Ryan Matthias
05/22/25

At the Edge of the Abyss

Jesus dove into the waters of baptism, plunging into our deepest need to rescue us.
A Review of
Amy Mantravadi
Amy Mantravadi
05/21/25

A Review of "Raised in Splendor: The Hope of Glorification for a Secular Age by Jason B. Alligood

Alligood is at pains to stress that glorification is not the result of our own efforts any more than sanctification or justification.

All Articles

Dominick Santore
Dominick Santore
12/11/18

I Am The Reason For The Season

I apologize for my part in making Christmas necessary. I have learned that Christ is NOT the reason for the season, I am.
Ken Sundet Jones
Ken Sundet Jones
12/10/18

Luther on the Verge: Burning the Papal Bull

The Pope Leo X used the psalm description of a boar uprooting grape vines in a vineyard as a metaphor for what the upstart German monk had been doing at that backwater university.
Daniel Emery Price
Daniel Emery Price
12/07/18

Love Cannot Be Hopeless

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.
Dan van Voorhis
Dan van Voorhis
12/06/18

Savior of the Nations, Christmas for the Heathens!

The incarnation was universal, irrespective of nationality, race, or even Christmas tradition.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
12/05/18

Unwrapping Four Hebrew Words Before Christmas

As the church gathers in worship, however, different words reverberate in readings, hymns, and homilies. These words beckon us to get dirty.
Charles E. Fry
Charles E. Fry
12/05/18

The Gifts of Luther’s Reformation

Luther’s theology lets the believer in Christ dwell under the cerulean sky of God’s unchanging grace.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
11/29/18

Getting on God's Good Side

There are no shortcuts with Him. No life hacks. No tricks or changes we need to make to get on God’s good side. There’s just Truth, just Jesus.
Kathy Morales
Kathy Morales
11/20/18

Beggars Can’t Be Choosers

He was a beggar on the streets. And, he was as good as dead if he didn't receive a blessing. The words, "you're cursed" haunted his mind.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
11/20/18

Jesus is the Death of death

Where Jesus says, “She’s not dead, she’s sleeping,” death dies.
Wade Johnston
Wade Johnston
11/19/18

Enough is Enough

When we say in the benediction, “The LORD make His face shine on you,” grace is what we mean.
Scott Keith
Scott Keith
11/16/18

Redline Bikes, Grace and the God of Hope

As we approach the Advent season, we are happy to introduce a special blog 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.
Bruce Hillman
Bruce Hillman
11/15/18

Identity, and the Self-Stories We Tell

What does it mean to be a child of God and to carry his image? This is a theological question, but it is a question necessary for our self-understanding
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