Church Seasons

Preparing the Way for Christmas: An Excerpt from the Sinner/Saint Advent Devotional

10/04/22

5 mins

By Kyle G. Jones Kathy Morales

This is an excerpt from the Sinner/Saint Advent Devotional (1517 Publishing, 2022). Now available for purchase!
Christmas in Isaiah: Be Fruitful and Multiply

12/21/21

12 mins

By Kyle G. Jones

Isaiah speaks to our time. He speaks to our rejoicing now and an anticipated joy-filled future. Christ’s coming, Christmas, brings them both.
The Holy Spirit: The Gift and Gift-Giver

05/24/21

14 mins

By Kyle G. Jones

The Holy Spirit is sent, not to talk about himself, but to point us to Jesus.
Waiting with Simeon

12/24/20

9 mins

By Kyle G. Jones

We’ve hung on every whisper of hope that this way of life would end and a new one would rise to take its place.
Let’s Go to Dark Gethsemane

04/09/20

16 mins

By Kyle G. Jones

So let’s go to dark Gethsemane. For there we see that even in his greatest moment of weakness, Jesus is our only source of strength. He drinks the cup of wrath so we can drink the cup of grace.
Pilate's Baptism

04/08/20

5 mins

By Kyle G. Jones

The following is an excerpt from “The Sinner/Saint Lenten Devotional” written by Kyle G. Jones and Kathy (Strauch) Morales (1517 Publishing, 2019).
The Introduction: Our Father Who Art in Heaven

02/13/20

11 mins

By Kyle G. Jones

This article begins 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.
The Promises of Advent: Suffered and Died

12/20/19

12 mins

By Kyle G. Jones

Should we really be surprised that it would happen this way, that the servant would suffer for our salvation and die for our forgiveness?
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel

12/04/19

21 mins

By Kyle G. Jones

Despite its familiarity and frequent usage, the imagery in "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel," is often underappreciated.
When the Dead Preach the Gospel

11/04/19

8 mins

By Kyle G. Jones

His kingdom is not one of force and might for our exploitation and his gain, but one of his patience and long-suffering for our benefit.
Confessing the Father's Confession About the Son

10/25/19

10 mins

By Kyle G. Jones

When it comes to confessing the truth of the Christian faith, Christians are given the words. We don’t have to formulate them ourselves.
Staring into the Sun on Holy Trinity Sunday

06/17/19

11 mins

By Kyle G. Jones

On Holy Trinity Sunday, God draws our attention, not to the inner workings of the Trinity, but the outer workings of God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

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