Russ Lackey

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Russ Lackey

Surprised by Colossians

02/27/26

11 mins

Russ Lackey

If the church is going to speak to people weary of religion, it will not be by offering better techniques or louder certainty, but by daring to say what Paul so plainly said: Christ is enough.
- Promises of God
- The Christian Life
More Than Chocolates: St. Valentine, Baptism, and the Love of Christ

02/13/26

7 mins

Russ Lackey

Baptism does not promise us chocolates or flowers, but something far greater: life in Christ.
When Religion Becomes Obsolete, Christ Does Not

01/20/26

19 mins

Russ Lackey Mark Mattes

American religion did not become optional because the gospel failed. It became optional because religion slowly redefined itself around usefulness.
The Future of Lutheranism Belongs to Builders

01/08/26

16 mins

Russ Lackey Mark Mattes

The crisis is not merely that people are leaving. The crisis is that we have relinquished what is uniquely Lutheran and deeply needed.
Wake Up Dead Man: A Word Worth Saving for Lent

01/05/26

12 mins

Russ Lackey

Wake Up Dead Man is not ultimately a story about mystery, exposure, or even justice. It is a story about what happens when mercy speaks to death—and death listens.
The Word That Will Not Shut Down

11/17/25

7 mins

Russ Lackey

Every age has its emergencies, and the church must never ignore them. Yet, our response cannot be one of panic or propaganda.

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