Wade Johnston

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Wade Johnston

Wade Johnston has degrees from Martin Luther College, Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, Central Michigan University, and Erasmus University Rotterdam. He serves as Assistant Professor of Theology at Wisconsin Lutheran College in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and served for ten years in parish ministry in Saginaw, Michigan. He one of the hosts of the 1517 Podcast, "Let the Bird Fly," and has authored several books including, "A Path Strewn with Sinners" and "An Uncompromising Gospel."

The Gospel for Morons

01/20/23

7 mins

Wade Johnston

Morons though we all have been, there is nothing we need that Christ hasn’t given us.
I am the Lord's Servant

12/16/22

10 mins

Wade Johnston

Rejoice with Mary as she would rejoice with you. Be blessed, like her, with humility from God, so that you may serve joyfully and willingly wherever and in whatever role God has placed you.
- Advent
- Christmas
- Sacraments
- Humility
- Vocation
We Know All the Signs

12/09/22

11 mins

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.
- Advent
- Second Coming
- Faith
- Sacraments
- Patience
As We Wait for Them

11/25/22

10 mins

Wade Johnston

While the world is full of horizons and endpoints, for Christians, there is always tomorrow, and there are people in that tomorrow waiting for us as we wait for them.
A Life Hidden in Christ

11/14/22

17 mins

Wade Johnston

You are a child of God. You’re blameless, holy, perfect, and righteous. Don’t feel that way? Too bad. God is greater than your heart.
You were and you are

11/09/22

10 mins

Wade Johnston

You’re not new because of what you do. You’re new and so you do new things, even in spite of yourself, because of your sinful nature.
Virgins in Hell

11/03/22

11 mins

Wade Johnston

We don’t start with behavior and work toward Christ. We start with Christ and everything works out from there.
How to Define Christian Community

10/25/22

10 mins

Wade Johnston

There is no true life and meaningful community apart from forgiveness.
Every Day is a Sabbath

10/19/22

9 mins

Wade Johnston

Every day is a Sabbath for Christians. Every day is the day the Lord has made. Every day is a day to find rest in Christ.
Law and Gospel Done

09/27/22

19 mins

Wade Johnston

Christ is not an idea. He isn’t a concept. He isn’t a religious notion or sentiment. He isn’t a product. He is the Savior, flesh and blood.
A Hospitable God

07/21/22

10 mins

Wade Johnston

Sometimes I think we should be more tempted to laugh at the gospel than we are, not in derision but in sheer surprise and awe.
What We See in the Cross is Love

05/27/22

16 mins

Wade Johnston

If you want something empty, the tomb is the way to go. The point of the manger is that Jesus was in it. The point of the cross is that Jesus was on it.

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