1. Holy Thursday: The Sacrament is the Gospel

    book
    03/28/24
    22 mins
    By Joshua Miller
    What is faith to believe? The simple words of promise that Jesus Himself gives to us in Scripture: “This is My body. This is My blood.”
    Holy Thursday: The Sacrament is the Gospel

  2. Judas' Betrayal, Middle English, and the Last Supper

    book
    03/27/24
    10 mins
    By Donavon Riley
    This day and its meaning provided the opportunity for an anonymous author to write a poem for Sheer Thursday about Judas' betrayal of Jesus.
    Judas' Betrayal, Middle English, and the Last Supper

  3. Mandating the Promise

    book
    04/06/23
    10 mins
    By John W. Hoyum
    By mandating the promise, Christ states something stronger than just an invitation.
    Mandating the Promise

  4. Maundy Thursday: Your Big Night

    book
    04/06/23
    18 mins
    By John Bombaro
    Maundy Thursday is your big night. For the Passover Lamb is given for you, given to you.
    Maundy Thursday: Your Big Night

  5. Holy Week Poems

    book
    03/31/23
    8 mins
    By Tanner Olson
    A set of Holy Week poems written and published first by Tanner Olson on his website, writtentospeak.com.
    Holy Week Poems

  6. The Otherworldly Vision

    book
    10/27/22
    4 mins
    By Gerhard Forde
    Even though All Saints is a day for remembering the dead, it is not a day of mourning.
    The Otherworldly Vision

  7. Preparing the Way for Christmas: An Excerpt from the Sinner/Saint Advent Devotional

    book
    10/04/22
    5 mins
    By Kyle G. Jones | Kathy Morales
    This is an excerpt from the Sinner/Saint Advent Devotional (1517 Publishing, 2022). Now available for purchase!
    Preparing the Way for Christmas: An Excerpt from the Sinner/Saint Advent Devotional

  8. A Dove More Powerful Than An Eagle

    book
    09/07/22
    12 mins
    By John Bombaro
    The one who embodies the dove, that is, the Holy Spirit will be mounted upon the staff of Calvary.
    A Dove More Powerful Than An Eagle

  9. The Trinity Is History

    book
    06/10/22
    16 mins
    By Ken Sundet Jones
    The Trinity is a handy shorthand for all that God has done to justify sinners.
    The Trinity Is History

  10. Fading into Ordinary, Ragtag Christianity after Pentecost

    book
    06/06/22
    9 mins
    By Chad Bird
    After the big, splashy, exciting day of Pentecost in Acts 2, church life faded into the ordinary life of ragtag sinners encountering the God of the cross coming to them in seemingly unawesome ways. What can we learn from this?
    Fading into Ordinary, Ragtag Christianity after Pentecost

  11. Not Drunk As You Suppose

    book
    06/03/22
    12 mins
    By Ken Sundet Jones
    That on Pentecost God’s Spirit should function through a dozen seeming inebriates should be no surprise when this same God saves through the ignominy of the cross.
    Not Drunk As You Suppose

  12. Stay With Us

    book
    05/26/22
    8 mins
    By Kathy Morales
    Just as the disciples on the road to Emmaus recognized Jesus in the breaking of the bread, so we, through the working of the Holy Spirit, recognize our Lord in the Word and Sacraments.
    Stay With Us
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