Don't Lead with Wrestling
By Ryan Matthias
01/30/26
6mins

Don't Lead with Wrestling

When we consider our own end, it will not bring us into a final wrestling match with the messenger of God, but into the embrace of the Messiah of God.
The Callings of Jesus
Jason Oakland
Jason Oakland
01/29/26

The Callings of Jesus

What do such callings look like? They are ordinary and everyday.
Why Christian Tradition? Why Absolution and Mercy
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
01/28/26

Why Christian Tradition? Why Absolution and Mercy

This is the third in a series meant to let the Christian tradition speak for itself, the way it has carried Christians through long winters, confusion, and joy for centuries.

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Zack James Cole
Zack James Cole
07/19/23

The Gospel for Aliens?

The existence of aliens can not negate the promise given to us by God courtesy of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
07/18/23

Suffering and Doubt: An Excerpt from Finding God in the Darkness

This is an excerpt from part two of “Finding God in the Darkness: Hopeful Reflections from the Pits of Depression, Despair, and Disappointment” by Bradley Gray (1517 Publishing, 2023).
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
07/17/23

Resurrection Life for Resurrection People Part 2: Wittgenstein’s Resurrection Principle

If Jesus did not rise, then religion is just religion — a mere anthropological phenomenon.
Amy Mantravadi
Amy Mantravadi
07/14/23

Luther vs Karlstadt: The Other Leipzig Disputation

It was meant to be Karlstadt’s moment to shine, but all anyone remembered was Luther.
Katie Koplin
Katie Koplin
07/13/23

White Linen Pants

While we wait in tribulation for our white robes (or pants) to be washed in the blood of the Lamb, we confess to one another our seen and unseen stains.
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
07/12/23

A Rose Among Thorns

Grace comes for every foolish, self-absorbed sinner, for every “Nabal,” and announces that there is one who has already taken it upon himself to shoulder all of our wrongdoing, paying the price for it through the sacrifice of himself.
Sam P. Schuldheisz
Sam P. Schuldheisz
07/11/23

Law and Gospel and the Imagination

When properly distinguishing law and gospel in the Word of God, it is important to use the God-given gift and abilities of the imagination as your ears.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
07/10/23

Resurrection Life for Resurrection People

The resurrection of Jesus encompasses the total and comprehensive glorification of a human being, not merely his restoration.
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
07/06/23

What Do These Stones Mean?

The Bible not only calls us to remember God’s past acts of deliverance; it also invites us to recognize that God in Christ is still in the business of delivering sinners from bondage.
Pete Lange
Pete Lange
07/05/23

Fields of Gold

As Luther said, “Our Lord has written the promise of the resurrection not in books alone, but in every leaf of spring.”
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
07/03/23

The Holy Spirit's Succulent Fruit

The Holy Spirit unleashes his power through us, his vines, and we then get to watch as his fruits blossom and ripen.
Jason Oakland
Jason Oakland
06/30/23

The Gifts of the Trinity

Everything in Scripture is God revealing himself to his people, you and me.
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