FRAMEWORK CATEGORY

Tell the Story

All Christians need to be equipped to tell the story of Jesus and invite others into Jesus’ way of life and love in words secular neighbors can recognize.

Filter by Content Type
Ripon Cathedral, Yorkshire

Why Church History Matters
September 3, 2025
byDr. Jennifer Hornyak Wojciechowski
More than just a collection of facts and dates
Preaching to Know-it-alls and Picky Eaters

Preaching to Know-it-alls and Picky Eaters
May 17, 2024
byHallie Knox
Being genuine communicates volumes
When Little Faith Is Enough

When Little Faith Is Enough
May 14, 2024
by
A sermon from the 2024 Festival of Homiletics
Genealogy, Church Records, and God’s Larger Story

Genealogy, Church Records, and God’s Larger Story
April 12, 2024
by
Things will be discovered that were either not known or were pushed to the side
Discipleship and Story

Discipleship and Story
March 7, 2024
byJane Grizzle
The redemptive narrative of God’s love is where we connect with the reality of our faith
Want to Read the Bible, but Not Sure Where to Start?

Want to Read the Bible, but Not Sure Where to Start?
February 14, 2024
byStephanie Luedtke
Different approaches to reading the Bible address different goals
transfiguration

Everything I Knew about the Transfiguration Was Wrong
January 23, 2024
bySarah Hinlicky Wilson
Making sense of this strange story in light of pilgrimage festivals
What Does the Birth of Jesus Mean to You?

What Does the Birth of Jesus Mean to You?
December 19, 2023
byFaith+Lead
Sharing faith stories is a gift.
christmas barn

Step into Christmas in the Barn
December 7, 2023
byScott Richards
The wonder of the holy finds us in the plain, the ordinary, and the beautifully mundane
Faith After Deconstruction

Faith After Deconstruction
November 22, 2023
byRev. Dr. Steve Thomason
A visual guide
Where-the-Corn-Grows-Loud-Square

Where the Corn Grows Loud
November 3, 2023
byJon Anderson
Detail from "The (Little) Tower of Babel" by Peter Bruegel the Elder, c. 1563.

A Visitor’s Guide to Lutheran-isms 
September 26, 2023
byKarl Jacobson
Insider vocabulary can, if we are not careful, obscure the very gospel we are trying to communicate.
corn-zellmer

Where the Corn Grows Loud
August 4, 2023
by
Farming as vocation
pray2

Missional Church: Evangelism as gift
July 11, 2023
by
Reaching out with the love of God we know in Christ Jesus
lydia3

Searching for Lydia
June 21, 2023
byTessa Pinkstaff
Engaging with our spiritually curious neighbors
detail from Giovanni Girolamo Savoldo's "Elijah Fed by the Raven," c. 1510

Bread from Ravens, Bread from Heaven
June 8, 2023
by
The often surprising means of God’s provision
Diego Velázquez, "Saint Paul." 1619

Paul, an Apostle, by the Will of God
June 7, 2023
byBryan Halferty
We all ache for an assurance stronger than our dim reflection
image by author

God Abides in Himself as Nothing
May 26, 2023
by
The mystery of humility in Numbers 11 and Philippians 2