The Worldview Inversion of the Cross
By John Bombaro
07/01/25
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The Worldview Inversion of the Cross

As soon as people understand what crucifixion means, the cross becomes offensive.
What Makes A Saint: A Saint Suffers
Seth Moorman
Seth Moorman
06/30/25

What Makes A Saint: A Saint Suffers

This is the third installment in the 1517 articles series, “What Makes a Saint?”
Tongues of Fire & Breath of God
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
06/27/25

Tongues of Fire & Breath of God

The Church speaks not with the cleverness of men, but with the breath of God.

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Cindy Koch
Cindy Koch
11/03/21

Do You Want to Be Healed?

Grace and mercy are a powerful act of the Almighty God. God alone can grant forgiveness and restoration, salvation from the sorrow of this world.
Martin Luther
Martin Luther
09/25/21

Repentance In Your Name vs. Repentance In Christ's Name

To repent in his name is done thus: in those who believe in Christ God through the same faith works a change for the better, not for a moment, nor for an hour, but for their whole life.
Grant Klembara
Grant Klembara
08/27/21

Did I Blow My Chance with God?

For all mankind, the answer is terrifically simple and remains the same: God wants to turn us towards the cross and then turn us back to our neighbors.
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
06/28/21

Come to the Waters of Repentance

Mankind’s “thoughts and ways” on the matter of pardon and forgiveness do not even come close to exhausting, let alone fathoming, God’s “thoughts and ways.”
Erick Sorensen
Erick Sorensen
06/22/21

Hiding Our Shame

God invites you to confess the skeletons in your closet so that he might bury them in the grave for good.
Daniel Emery Price
Daniel Emery Price
04/01/21

Repentance According to the Scriptures: 2 Peter 3-8-9

Repentance means to turn or change your mind. It is not a turn from sin to righteousness. It is a turn from sin to the righteous Son of God who has defeated all sin.
Robert Kolb
Robert Kolb
03/28/21

Holy Week Special: Christ’s Cross—the Orientation of our Life of Repentance

Each day gives us occasion to die to our sinful identities of all kinds and to live out a life in Christ’s footsteps as children of God.
Kelsi Klembara
Kelsi Klembara
03/26/21

Repentance According to the Scriptures: Luke 15:1-7

The truth is we’ve always mixed up the roles of penitent and priest.
Gretchen Ronnevik
Gretchen Ronnevik
03/19/21

Repentance According to the Scriptures: 1 John 1:8-9

Being able to tell the difference between truth and lies is at the core of repentance.
David Schmitt
David Schmitt
03/14/21

Gospel: Mark 10:32-45 (Lent 5: Series B)

James and John come before Jesus and request positions of honor in His coming Kingdom. While we may be surprised at their actions, we understand their desires. They are interested in upward mobility.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
03/14/21

Epistles: Hebrews 5:1-10 (Lent 5: Series B)

The fact of Jesus being the greatest of all priests in the greatest of all orders of priesthood, means Jesus is the consummate pastor for those in need of a powerful and availing shepherd.
Jeffrey Pulse
Jeffrey Pulse
03/14/21

Old Testament: Jeremiah 31:31-34 (Lent 5: Series B)

Jesus takes the sins of man upon Himself and carries them to the cross to make our hearts holy and acceptable in the eyes of God.
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