A Hidden God Revealed in Promise
By Jason Oakland
05/23/25
10mins

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

Mariah Coward
Mariah Coward
10/25/17

An Adventure of Grace

I’ve always been a very passionate person. Adventure is my favorite thing.
Cindy Koch
Cindy Koch
10/23/17

Kitchen Table Reformation

The Reformation handed over the crystal-clear Gospel of Jesus Christ on to the next generation.
Craig Donofrio
Craig Donofrio
10/09/17

Sinners are the Heirs of the Reformation

These teachings are the heart of the Reformation…If it is about you, it isn’t about Jesus.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
10/03/17

Cursing in Defense of The Gospel

But where love is necessary we pray for our enemies and bless them in the hope that God will repent and convert them to the Gospel.
Scott Keith
Scott Keith
09/18/17

Gospeling Souls Right into Hell

The Law though it does many things—restrains, exhorts the Christian unto righteousness, punishes—always rightly accuses and condemns sinners of their sin before a righteous, holy, and just God.
Wade Johnston
Wade Johnston
09/14/17

The Only Sane Man in Gerasenes

This is a selection from, "A Path Strewn With Sinners" by Wade Johnston
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
08/23/17

A Pastor May Have The Holy Spirit in Two Ways

When the Holy Spirit is at work in the office of the holy ministry, the man is ridden by the Spirit and so his only concern is for preaching the Gospel, baptizing, absolving, and feeding sinners in the Name of Christ Jesus.
Bob Hiller
Bob Hiller
08/18/17

Pastor, That’s Not Your Wife

The truth is, this church’s eyes wander very easily. You are there to make sure Jesus is clearly and constantly placarded before those eyes.
Wade Johnston
Wade Johnston
08/07/17

A Confessing Church

A confessing church is a church more worried about souls than appearances, family lines, or institutional bottom-lines.
Daniel Emery Price
Daniel Emery Price
07/31/17

The Goodness That Got You In

How did you become a Christian? This question is frequently asked in many Christian circles. Ask it and you will get one of a thousand different answers, but each will probably start with the same pronoun.
Sam P. Schuldheisz
Sam P. Schuldheisz
07/28/17

The Tolkien Option—Introduction

What do the events of good stories, like The Lord of the Rings teach us about the rise and fall of civilizations in our own world?
Joel Hess
Joel Hess
07/25/17

You Are Already Dead! So Live!

In Christ we are already dead to sin and the eternal consequences of sin. “There is no condemnation for those in Christ Jesus,” writes Paul (Romans 8:1).
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