Reforming the Reformation
By Aaron Boerst
11/01/24
10mins

Reforming the Reformation

No matter how many times we hear this good news, it never stops being good news.
The Word that Frees: The Reformation's Enduring Legacy
Nicholas Hopman
Nicholas Hopman
10/31/24

The Word that Frees: The Reformation's Enduring Legacy

Our faith is precisely where Paul puts it, namely, in the blood of Christ.
Hocus Pocus, Ghost Stories, and the Lord’s Supper
Kathy Morales
Kathy Morales
10/30/24

Hocus Pocus, Ghost Stories, and the Lord’s Supper

Just as trick-or-treaters arrive at doorsteps as beggars, we come to the Lord’s table with nothing to offer but our sin and need for forgiveness.

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Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
01/16/18

The Unforgivable, Forgiven

The pastor declares it. We receive it. The forgiveness of sins. It’s a simple thing.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
01/04/18

Just Another Law-Gospel Sermon?

While I was still an over-eager seminarian the professor warned me, “Mr. Riley, this is exciting stuff.
David Rufner
David Rufner
12/29/17

Joyful Birds, Joyful People

Even now we sing as we live in His gifts, and await His second Advent—His second-coming.
Kyle G. Jones
Kyle G. Jones
12/28/17

Absolution Over Resolution

As a new year approaches, a mawkish paranoia sets in. Looking over our shoulders, we add up our good choices, our praises, and our reasons to celebrate.
Daniel Emery Price
Daniel Emery Price
12/25/17

The Meal In A Manger

At one point I was asked why we receive the Lord’s Supper during our Christmas services.
Bonnie Petroschuk
Bonnie Petroschuk
12/18/17

A Rebel’s Blessing

Her name meant “Rebel” or “Rebellion”. In a culture where your name was thought to reveal your whole character, either in a prophetic sense or as it was known and manifested, it was an interesting choice.
Brandon Hanson
Brandon Hanson
12/14/17

Childbearing Now Saves You

I bet you have seen this verse pop up in Bible study before.
Kyle G. Jones
Kyle G. Jones
12/12/17

Every Sunday, a Mini Advent

We aggrandize time. It certainly possesses power over us. It irreversibly moves us in one direction and can’t be replayed to different ends.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
12/10/17

Celebrating Christmas in the Underworld

No one twisted Jesus’s arm to make him enter Mary’s womb. No one tricked him into being born into a world strung out on the meth of sin. He came in with his eyes wide open.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
12/06/17

Where To Begin

I’m going to begin at the beginning. But which one? Birth? Kindergarten? My first drink? The first time I had sex?
David Rufner
David Rufner
11/27/17

This Repairing of Eden

Jesus loves His church. He cleans her up. He takes her as His own. And He leads her.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
11/25/17

We All Show up Late for Church

Our little congregation is part of a much larger church—the body of Christ, both here on earth as well as in heaven. And that church worships 24/7, never ceasing in its adoration of Jesus our Savior.
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