1. Have You Heard About the Hall

    book
    12/11/23
    9 mins
    By Wade Johnston
    God has a hall ready for us, for us and for so many more
    Have You Heard About the Hall

  2. The Gospel for Morons

    book
    01/20/23
    7 mins
    By Wade Johnston
    Morons though we all have been, there is nothing we need that Christ hasn’t given us.
    The Gospel for Morons

  3. We Know All the Signs

    book
    12/09/22
    11 mins
    By Wade Johnston
    By his first Advent in the flesh, through his second Advent with bread and wine and water and Word, we await his third Advent at the end.
    We Know All the Signs

  4. Advent: The Season of Expectant Waiting

    book
    12/06/22
    10 mins
    By Joshua Miller
    The waiting of Advent isn’t just for Christmas; it’s for God’s reversal of all sin and evil and his renewal of all things.
    Advent: The Season of Expectant Waiting

  5. Preaching in the Twilight of the Church Year

    book
    11/12/22
    32 mins
    By John T. Pless
    That is the task of preaching in these last weeks of the Church Year, to enable the people given to our care, to praise God from the perspective of the end when our Lord will return in glory bringing us into His Kingdom of glory.
    Preaching in the Twilight of the Church Year

  6. Forgiveness without God

    book
    09/05/22
    10 mins
    By David Clay
    Increasingly, to forgive is seen as winking at evil, as shrugging one’s moral shoulders, and as being complicit.
    Forgiveness without God

  7. The Day We Buried Our Son

    book
    08/25/22
    12 mins
    By Chad Bird
    We did not say “Goodbye” to our son on the day of his burial. We said, “Luke, we’ll see you soon.”
    The Day We Buried Our Son

  8. Becoming Human Again

    book
    04/29/22
    13 mins
    By John W. Hoyum
    What the gospel promises is not escape from our humanity, but resurrection from the dead.
    Becoming Human Again

  9. Please Don’t Say These Six Things at My Funeral

    book
    04/21/22
    11 mins
    By Chad Bird
    I want the beginning of my funeral to be focused on Jesus, as well as the middle, the end, and every point in between.
    Please Don’t Say These Six Things at My Funeral

  10. A Look at 2 Peter 3: The Stubborn Salvation of God

    book
    03/03/22
    7 mins
    By Daniel Emery Price
    This is the patient love of God. He is stubborn about the salvation of sinners. He will not be rushed even if his name is mocked, and the trustworthiness of his promises are called into question.
    A Look at 2 Peter 3: The Stubborn Salvation of God

  11. Christmas in Isaiah: Thy Kingdom Come

    book
    12/25/21
    10 mins
    By Erick Sorensen
    What we are asked to believe as we ponder the birth of this child is that in his coming, a new creation has dawned.
    Christmas in Isaiah: Thy Kingdom Come

  12. Advent Three Times Over

    book
    12/17/21
    9 mins
    By John Bombaro
    The Advents of Christ (past, present, and future) elicit faith in the word of Christ, confirmed by his presence.
    Advent Three Times Over
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