Out of Place Comfort
Comfort is not a platitude; it is a promise. A promise from our God who left his place of glory and died a sinner’s death for poor sinners.
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Bob Hiller
Bob Hiller is the senior pastor of Community Lutheran Church in Escondido, CA. He is a baptized husband, father, and pastor. He is the content editor for The Craft of Preaching, a preacher on You Are Forgiven Radio, and a contributor to 1517.
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The Craft of Preaching
Scott and Caleb are joined by Bob Hiller to discuss the 1517 project, The Craft of Preaching. The conversation leads toward the importance of preaching and why the preacher should take his vocation seriously. Sit back, relax, grab a drink…
Christ in the Straw
Scott and Caleb are joined by pastor Bob Hiller to talk about his book Christ in the Straw. The book serves as a devotional commentary through James. Sit back, relax, grab a drink, and enjoy the show.
No Ordinary Kingdom: The Second Petition of the Lord’s Prayer
The Second Petition: Thy Kingdom Come
Given God's Name: The First Petition of the Lord's Prayer
This article is the second installment in an eight-part series inspired by the Lenten themes of catechesis, prayer, and repentance found in the Lord’s Prayer as Luther taught it in his Small Catechism.
Q&A for Finding Christ in the Straw
The Scriptures are not a collection of platonic ideals laid out for us to strive after. Rather, they are God’s truth given to His beloved church.
Season 2, Chapter 2, Episode 1 with Bob Hiller
In this episode, Debi talks to Brian, a young man who has had experiences with megachurches and a celebrity pastor- he had a conversion experience and seemed to be doing everything right, and then the wheels fall off. After listening…
The Patience of Job
The following is an excerpt from "Finding Christ in the Straw," written by Robert M. Hiller (1517 Publishing, 2020).
Good Gifts
The following is an excerpt from "Finding Christ in the Straw" written by Robert M. Hiller (1517 Publishing, 2020).
The Promises of Advent: Born in the Midst of Suffering
While we do not have an answer, we do have a promise. A promise given to us by a God whose one and only Son was himself slaughtered by those terrified of losing their power.
A Look at 1 Peter 5: Peace to All in Christ
You are in a fight, but the victory is guaranteed because it is in the hands of the risen Chief Shepherd.
Protected from Baptism
The real problem with the way we talk about Baptism in particular, and the sacraments at all, is that we are simply afraid of letting God’s Word get us.
The Vindicated Lord
The pain of God’s silence strikes Jesus harsher than any nail ever could. “For you are the God in whom I take refuge; why have you rejected me?
Baptizing the Thief on the Cross
Asking, “Do you have to be baptized to be saved?” is really like asking, “Does Jesus have to save you in order for you to be saved?”
How Can You Be Certain of the Call?
Many sit and wait for judgment day to come, running through their performance in this life, hoping that the electing Judge found some reason to love them like Jacob.
The Craft of Preaching
Scott and Caleb are joined by pastors Bob Hiller and Paul Koch to talk about their new project The Craft of Preaching.
Theses 16-18: Adding Sin to Sin
A part of our series on Luther's, Heidelberg Disputation.
Is James Preaching the Social Gospel?
No matter which side, it’s easy for all of us to build Bible verses into grenades aimed at obliterating the political other.
The Real Threat to Our Preaching
Many Christians are worried—perhaps legitimately—that the state is a short step away from turning the Law of God into hate speech and silencing the legal preaching of God’s Word.
Religion That Helps You Die
Now, resurrection can only follow upon death. The good news is, it will!
If You Don't Go to Church, You Won't Go to Heaven!
Heaven is as near as the Word proclaimed from the mouth of the preacher into the ear and heart of the sinner. It is as near as the bread and wine in your mouth. For, you see, Word and sacrament are where Jesus is.
Good Reasons To Not Baptize Your Baby?
Babies need to be baptized for the same reason that all Christians need to be absolved: All of us are born into and contribute to this sin-wrecked show of a life.
What Happened to God?
In Christ, God is not angry, but is your tender Father Who loves you with an everlasting love.
Preaching That Saves
Good preaching does something for you. It delivers to you a Good Samaritan.
The Ghosts of Sins Past
I hear voices in my head accusing me, telling me these sins will be there on the Day of Judgment unless I make atonement.
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An annual three day event, designed to center your faith in Christ for you, based in the Scriptural truths rediscovered in the Reformation.