Thank God for Wesley Huff: Defending the Historicity of the Gospel

By Adam Francisco

01/17/25

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Thank God for Wesley Huff: Defending the Historicity of the Gospel

Huff did not stop there, though. Towards the end of the interview, he asked Rogan, "What do you think of Jesus?"

Karen Stenberg

01/15/25

Do I Have the Right Words?

God reminded me that it's not my job to logic and argue people into heaven, even when those people are my children.

Bradley Gray

01/14/25

This Is Your Story

The gospel is best understood in terms of those two most important words: for you.

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Jeffrey Pulse

11/08/20

Old Testament: Zephaniah 1:7-16 (Pentecost 24: Series A)

Obviously, the Day of the LORD looks frightening according to the words of Zephaniah the prophet. The question is: “For whom?”

Jeffrey Pulse

11/01/20

Old Testament: Amos 5:18-24 (Pentecost 23: Series A)

Because Israel has turned the eschatology of the Day of the LORD into “escapism” Amos turns that notion on its head in his prophecy.

John Bombaro

11/01/20

Epistle: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 (Pentecost 23: Series A)

Mindful that the pagans’ understanding of death is a finality, Paul says, “NO!” Death is not the end of humanity in God’s new world.

David Schmitt

11/01/20

Gospel: Matthew 25:1-13 (Pentecost 23: Series A)

The parable is harsh. It judges. If you do not believe, you will not be saved. But let us pause for a moment and think about why Jesus is telling the parable.

Chad Bird

10/30/20

Hosea and Flannery O’Connor

This is an excerpt from “Unveiling Mercy: 365 Daily Devotions Based on Insights from Old Testament Hebrew” written by Chad Bird (1517 Publishing, 2020). Used with permission.

David Schmitt

10/25/20

Gospel: Matthew 5:1-12 (All Saints Day: Series A)

Jesus breaks through our barriers in His beatitudes. He shatters our conceptions of the blessed life and opens the Kingdom of God to all people.

Jeffrey Pulse

10/25/20

Old Testament: Micah 3:5-12 (Pentecost 22: Series A)

These words provide a very bleak picture of the future of Israel. Fortunately, the next chapters provide Gospel that is equally as clear and direct.

Peter Nafzger

10/18/20

Gospel: Matthew 22:34-46 (Pentecost 21: Series A)

The command to love those nearby is as challenging as it is simple. Jesus took the initiative to come near to us in loving sacrifice.

Jeffrey Pulse

10/18/20

Epistle: Romans 3:19-28 (Reformation Sunday: Series A)

Justification matters so deeply. It is a matter of life and death, Heaven and Hell. It must be preached that way. Especially today.

Jeffrey Pulse

10/18/20

Old Testament: Leviticus 19:1-2, 15-18 (Pentecost 21: Series A)

The LORD is the God of Israel and, therefore, Israel can walk in His paths with holiness and righteousness because His holiness is with them and on them.

Martin Luther

10/14/20

A Question the Christian Must Not Utter

The Gospel is a precious and comforting word. It comforts and refreshes the sad heart. It wrestles it out of the jaws of death and hell and transports it to the certain hope of eternal life, through faith in Christ.

Robert Kolb

10/11/20

Be Careful with Imperatives

Imperatives are good for many things. Luther said the Law is good, but precisely because it is good, it has become poison and death to the bad. The Law does not give life but evaluates it, and we encounter day in and day out its negative evaluation of us.

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