By Wade Johnston

01/13/25

12mins

Epiphany Every Day

Epiphany is one of the most important festivals of the church year, although often sadly overlooked.

Bradley Gray

01/10/25

Good News That Moves You

The gospel gives us faith, hope, and love, all of which proceed from Christ’s death and resurrection.

Seth Moorman

01/09/25

Redemption's Party

As you step into the days ahead, remember this: no matter how lost you may feel, you have a God who seeks you out, celebrates your return, and rejoices over you.

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Peter Nafzger

03/31/19

Gospel: Luke 20:9-20 (Lent 5: Series C)

What he says in this parable has significance for us today, and needs to be preached. But the application is not direct and therefore should be done carefully.

Bruce Hillman

03/28/19

You Are Not Your Sin

Pelagianism is the ancient heresy that says that if you work hard enough and will something strongly enough, you can prevent sin

Ken Sundet Jones

03/25/19

The Feast of Easter

All the piety, rigor, and discipline presented to the world by the believers, the General knew, was done out of fear and the denial of God’s grace

Robert Kolb

03/24/19

Meditating on the Passion (A Forgotten Art: For Preachers and the Entire Congregation)

Lenten meditation is the one time Luther might advise us to be turning in on ourselves--and taking a cold, honest glance. For only in the shadow of the Cross can we look honsetly into the cause of the death of the man from Nazareth, the second person of the Trinity.

Jason Lane

03/24/19

Epistle: 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 (Lent 4: Series C)

As you preach this week, you’re at it again, announcing the free forgiveness won by Christ, handing over the inheritance of eternal life, and distributing into their mouths the blood of the covenant and the foretaste of the Feast to come. The Father’s arms are wide open. His promises are irrevocable.

Peter Nafzger

03/24/19

Gospel: Luke 15:1-3, 11-13 (Lent 4: Series C)

The Parable of the Prodigal Son is a familiar story. This creates a challenge for the preacher.

Kyle G. Jones

03/24/19

Carried to the Table of the King

In Christ, the new and better David, we are redeemed from our lame condition of sin

Donavon Riley

03/22/19

When The Old Adam Goes Church Shopping

If I’m going to join your church, there’s some things I’ll need to know first. I need to know whether you practice a Christianity that’s primarily a to-do list.

Dan van Voorhis

03/20/19

The Ones Who Don't Do Anything

On account of God’s graciousness in Jesus, we are the ones who don’t do anything

Ryan Couch

03/19/19

I Am A Fake Christian

The other day a prominent Evangelical pastor tweeted, “My life’s commitment is to talk about the Bible in such a way that fake Christians feel fake — so that they can be saved.”

Jessica Thompson

03/18/19

Grace In The Wilderness

God’s children spent 40 years wandering in the wilderness. Imagine the hopelessness. Imagine the frustration.

Bror Erickson

03/18/19

The Hills of Salvation

Had you been the only sinner in the world, He would have died for you alone

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