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Zipporah and Moses were bound by blood. More than that, God and Moses were bound by blood.

Bonhoeffer’s simple little book makes clear how privileged many of us are to enjoy the Communion of the Saints here on earth.

The Pastoral Prophet: Meditations on the Book of Jeremiah written by Steve Kruschel is available through 1517 Publishing. The following is an excerpt.

The Word was preached into your ears, the Holy Spirit worked through that word, and wormed His way from the sinful preacher's mouth to your wicked ears and onto your sinful heart.

While faith forms the relationship with God and love the relationship with the neighbor, hope forms the Christian’s relationship with the future.

When we try to create meaning for our lives or transform Jesus into a mere example, the Holy Spirit comes to us, with a preacher in hand, ready to unleash a sermon like Louis Armstrong blasting out "When The Saints Go Marching In" on his trumpet.

The Pastoral Prophet: Meditations on the Book of Jeremiah, written by Steve Kruschel, is available now for preorder and will be released by 1517 Publishing one week from today, on May 11. The following is an excerpt.

When a manager faces imminent termination by his wealthy master for mishandling his wealth, what will he do? Where can he turn? In this challenging parable, Jesus teaches us that our salvation lies outside of ourselves and our works.

War is a plague, but sometimes it needs to be fought to protect from greater plagues.

God doesn't help those who help themselves. He saves those who can't do anything for themselves.