Articles
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23 mins read|10/29/20
The Trouble with Dressing Up
The parable of the wedding banquet in Matthew hinges on whether a guy is wearing the right costume for the party. -
11 mins read|02/24/20
Gospel: Matthew 4:1-11 (Lent 1: Series A)
But this is not a story of Jesus being taken many places. This is a story of Jesus remaining in one place and deepening in His love of the Spirit and the Father. -
8 mins read|07/08/19
Calling Your Anger "Righteousness"
These three: to judge, to avenge, and to glory, have been taken from us, and no person should share in them. -
13 mins read|11/27/18
Specks and Logs
I’m a life-long New Yorker, and I have the pleasure of working minutes from the neighborhood I grew up in as a boy. -
6 mins read|06/13/16
Camouflage, A Convict and A Cross
Have you ever played hide and seek with a 2-year-old? News flash: They’re terrible at it. -
13 mins read|09/25/15
The Saddest Words Ever Spoken to a Sinner
Jesus said it would have been better for this man not to have been born. Shocking words, sad words. But they are not the saddest words in Scripture.
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Podcasts
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Matthew 18:1-20 – Pentecost 15 (A)
On this episode of Preaching the Text, John Hoyum and Steve Paulson examine a number of topics brought up by Jesus in Matthew 18. -
Demons, death, and taxes
"You have little faith" really just means "You think you have a small Jesus." What Jesus promises He is able to do. -
. . . and STILL Lord of the Sabbath
Jesus doubles down on being Lord of the Sabbath, and the Pharisees call Him satanic. But that makes no sense! Jesus is not satanic, He's the One who binds Satan and steals his stuff. -
"That's not how this works!"
Satan had so much success in deceiving the first Adam he figures he can do the same with the Second Adam. But Jesus won't play Satan's game according to Satan's rules. -
"The Old Adam And The New" (Episode 84) Featuring Pastor Edward Killian
Our goal is to proclaim the genuine good news—that’s what “Gospel” means—of Christ’s forgiveness for you. We do not offer you better tips, techniques or checklists. Instead, You Are Forgiven is sermons by faithful pastors who will clearly show how you cannot be forgiven by your own efforts, no matter how well you do on your homework, your checklist of tasks. But they will also show how you are actually and already forgiven because Jesus has done all that is needed, for you!
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