1. No Condemnation Now I Dread

    book
    04/28/22
    23 mins
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    By Bradley Gray
    Our Judge (the one who can condemn us) has become our Advocate (the one who doesn’t condemn us) because he is also our Substitute (the one who takes our condemnation).
    No Condemnation Now I Dread

  2. Lost & Found: The Purpose of Jesus' Parables

    book
    04/13/22
    28 mins
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    By Bradley Gray
    The Savior wasn’t always forthright with his intentions behind using and relaying certain parabolic narratives.
    Lost & Found: The Purpose of Jesus' Parables

  3. Dying (and Living) on the Slopes of Sola Fide

    book
    04/05/22
    35 mins
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    By Bradley Gray
    My one hope of not only entering a right relationship with God but also stepping into glory is the same: it’s Christ. It’s always Christ.
    Dying (and Living) on the Slopes of Sola Fide

  4. Rejoicing in the Spoils of a Triumph We Didn’t Win

    book
    03/23/22
    32 mins
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    By Bradley Gray
    The Word of the Lord is sure. The enemy is defeated. Salvation is waiting for you.
    Rejoicing in the Spoils of a Triumph We Didn’t Win

  5. The Stranger Things of God’s Sovereignty

    book
    03/14/22
    26 mins
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    By Bradley Gray
    God is not a preoccupied parent, he’s an invested and interested tender loving Father. He values what perplexes us.
    The Stranger Things of God’s Sovereignty

  6. A Pot of Oil, a Bowl of Soup, and the Tall Tales of God’s Sufferers

    book
    03/02/22
    41 mins
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    By Bradley Gray
    This world of unbearable grief and accidental calamity is being renewed and, soon, will be completely bereft of every pernicious foe.
    A Pot of Oil, a Bowl of Soup, and the Tall Tales of God’s Sufferers

  7. The Word Did It All

    book
    02/24/22
    25 mins
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    By Bradley Gray
    The firestorm of the Reformation which turned Europe upside-down was not Luther’s doing. It was the Word, and the Spirit working through it.
    The Word Did It All

  8. Mercy for the Mephibosheths

    book
    02/07/22
    23 mins
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    By Bradley Gray
    Mephibosheth’s story is a living parable of the gospel. It reeks of redemption, demonstrating precisely what Christ does for even the chiefest of sinners.
    Mercy for the Mephibosheths

  9. The Gods We Make vs. the God We Need

    book
    01/25/22
    19 mins
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    By Bradley Gray
    Even for idolatrous sellouts like you and me, God’s position has not changed. Even though we may have forgotten him, he never forgets us.
    The Gods We Make vs. the God We Need

  10. The God Who Relieves Every Burden

    book
    01/17/22
    28 mins
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    By Bradley Gray
    The imprecatory psalms are like release valves for hurting souls. Their stanzas are God-given spaces in which we can bear our soul’s torment.
    The God Who Relieves Every Burden

  11. The Words That Fill the Halls of Our Churches

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    01/13/22
    17 mins
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    By Bradley Gray
    I write this as someone who’s genuinely concerned that American congregants are getting bamboozled by preachers who are giving them less than what they need Sunday after Sunday.
    The Words That Fill the Halls of Our Churches

  12. Nothing But the Blood

    book
    12/13/21
    31 mins
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    By Bradley Gray
    Your Christian faith is a bloody faith, and that ought not make you fearful or scared or embarrassed.
    Nothing But the Blood
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