1. A Christian story untethered from the reality of Christ and his mercy toward sinners becomes a mere fable, while a sermon disconnected from the hearts of its listeners remains a hollow oratory.
  2. This article is written by guest contributor, Christopher J. Richmann.
  3. The notion that your goodness is “good enough” to make you right with God is a lie straight from the father of lies himself.
  4. Bathed in the waters of baptism, you are placed in God's path of totality, a path he won for each and every one of us.
  5. Jonah’s biggest blunder was a failure to understand that God’s grace is always undeserved and always falls on those who are unworthy of it.
  6. Paul knew that, without the resurrection, the Christian life was a “Smells Like Teen Spirit” video.
  7. This article is written by guest contributor, Christopher J. Richmann.
  8. He represents our likeness, fulfills it, and so has the prerogative to reproduce his likeness in us.
  9. Patrick's breakthrough came when he began to leverage his knowledge of the native language and customs to build a bridge between Irish lore and the Christian mythos.
  10. Sin is a heavy thing to bear. Its jacket is shame, its medals are guilt.
  11. We can interpret "be the Church" as either law or gospel.
  12. The church is called to preach the good news of Jesus Christ. Where is that message found? In every blade of grass, on every page of Scripture.