Articles
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13 mins read|06/01/21
False Converts Are Not Your Concern
Here is someone to love; they’re not a Christian. They’re not very clean and don’t seem to care. Love them. Let your life become intertwined with theirs. Let it cost you something. -
20 mins read|04/05/20
Preparing for Holy Week: Preaching "Choice" in the Texts of Holy Week
Grace is about God’s choice when we cannot by our own reason or strength choose Christ or come to Him. -
10 mins read|09/26/19
"Your Sins Are Forgiven" Is Christianity
The kingdom of Christ is realized where nothing but comfort and the forgiveness of sins reign not only in words to proclaim it, which is also necessary; but also in deed. -
11 mins read|10/10/18
Freed From the Law to be For the Law
Gospel questions don’t get a Law answer. Religious questions beg for Law answers. -
11 mins read|07/22/18
The Birth of Childhood: How Jesus Revolutionized Our Understanding of Children
Jesus comes to pop our bubbles of pride, implode our towers of vanity, expose our arrogant adulting ways, and brings us down, down, down. Down to his level, which is the level of crucifixion. -
9 mins read|05/18/18
Outrageous Grace
Exemplified here are two misunderstandings about the forgiveness and graciousness of God among some Christians.
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Podcasts
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Matthew 16:21-28 – Pentecost 14 (A)
On this episode of Preaching the Text, John Hoyum and Steve Paulson discuss two important items from Matthew's gospel: Christ's rebuke of Peter and the importance of self-denial. -
Jesus doesn't give a fig for fruitless faith
The curse falls upon those whose faith is Christ-less. Craig and Troy wrestle with the illustration of the fig tree. -
We are family
. . . or are we an evil and adulterous generation? The difference is whether the Holy Spirit will cause us to hear the Word, or not -
The religion of "You" is a religion of poo
Narrow gates, false prophets, and being denied by the Lord all stem from the same thing: the religion of "You." Craig and Troy work through some hard sayings in Jesus' sermon. -
What's another word for thesaurus?
You gotta serve/work for/obey/be of use to somebody . . . will it be for selfish gathering of treasures that fade and decay, or will it be service that comes from a sincere faith and a pure heart? -
What is seen, what is secret
Let's be honest: your Heavenly mansion is not going to be that big, and it gets smaller with every room addition that you plan. Craig and Troy work through Jesus' warnings to not be a hypocrite.
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