Theme of the Day: Witness Marches Victorious Over Restraint On the Sunday after Easter, it’s almost inevitable to experience a bit of a letdown. But perhaps it isn’t entirely a bad thing. It is good if it causes us to remember that the3re will always be forces that try to slow Christ’s victorious march. Those […]

Theme of the Day: Life Marches Victorious Over Death The moment Adam and Eve sinned, nothing would ever be the same. Death was unleashed on humanity and it reigned without mercy and without challenge. It hung like a suffocating shroud over us all. It was a constant source of sorrow and shame. Death doesn’t just […]

Theme of the Day: His Humility, Our Hope During Holy Week, the church gathers to praise God “for the great acts of love by which you have redeemed bus through your Son, Jesus Christ.” The events we remember this week are the culmination of Christ’s saving work for the world. The events of Palm Sunday, […]

Theme of the Day: Against the Rock of Grace, Condemnation Is Crushed People often look to the judgment of experts. The opinion of experts can greatly influence the general population. That poses a problem when it comes to Christ. The world’s experts and culturally elite generally see little value in Christ and his Word. Thankfully, […]

Theme of the Day: Against the Rock of Grace, Condemnation Is Crushed We assume people get what they deserve. We assume what goes around comes around. We assume God helps those who helps themselves. And all those assumptions must be crushed. Got does not operate on the principle of merit but of grace. Like gravity, […]

Theme of the Day: Against the Rock of Faithful Presence, False Security Is Crushed Where is God? This is one of human beings’ most frequently-asked and incorrectly-answered questions. We are tempted to believe that evidence of God’s presence is found in outward circumstances. We equate good fortune with God’s favor and bad fortune with his […]

Theme of the Day: Against the Rock of Determination, Shortcuts Are Crushed Last week we talked about temptation. This week we see what is at the center of every temptation: a promise of a shortcut to glory. Even in a world as sharply divided as ours, there is near universal agreement that the preferred path […]

Theme of the Day: Against the Rock of Obedience, Temptation Is Crushed It was a custom known as “battle by champion.” Two opposing armies would each send out their best warrior to fight each other. That is what we see this week. The demons send their champion: Satan. Humanity’s best warrior, Jesus Christ, steps forward […]

Theme of the Day: Glory Uncovered: When It Is Most Hidden, It Is Most On Display Throughout Epiphany, we have seen that God must uncover for us the truths that could not be discovered by us. As this season ends, we are presented with a twist. For God’s glory to be revealed, it actually must […]

Theme of the Day: Equipping Christian Witnesses Luke 24:44-48 Isaiah 6:1-8 Romans 10:11-17 Psalm 96 498 – Though I May Speak with Bravest Fire 573 – Hark! The Voice of Jesus Crying 314 – O Living Bread from Heaven 317 – O Lord, We Praise You 318 – Sent Forth by God’s Blessing Prayer of […]