1. Did God Really Say?

    book
    04/15/24
    19 mins
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    By Ryan Couch
    Like the serpent on the pole, God still puts real-life things up for us to look to for salvation.
    Did God Really Say?

  2. Be the Church - Law or Gospel?

    book
    03/07/24
    16 mins
    read
    By Ryan Couch
    We can interpret "be the Church" as either law or gospel.
    Be the Church - Law or Gospel?

  3. Legalism - The Elephant in the Room

    book
    02/19/24
    15 mins
    read
    By Ryan Couch
    There is no AA for legalists. At least not officially. But there ought to be, and it should be called your local church.
    Legalism - The Elephant in the Room

  4. My Favorite Book in the Bible

    book
    02/28/23
    14 mins
    read
    By Ryan Couch
    If you interpret James, as most do, as an encouragement toward proving your faith by your works and then say it is your "favorite" then you are proclaiming that your favorite thing about the Christian faith is the practical outworking, the proving your faith by your works.
    My Favorite Book in the Bible

  5. I Believe in the Forgiveness of Sins

    book
    01/16/23
    15 mins
    read
    By Ryan Couch
    God gives us the power and authority to proclaim the forgiveness of sins to burdened sinners who entrust us with their pain, guilt, and defeat.
    I Believe in the Forgiveness of Sins

  6. Friends in Low Places

    book
    11/17/22
    10 mins
    read
    By Ryan Couch
    You are the friend in low places. It’s only from this place that you are free to look outside yourself for the remedy to the issues that plague you and humanity.
    Friends in Low Places

  7. Jesus is Bigger than Your Vote

    book
    11/02/20
    12 mins
    read
    By Ryan Couch
    You are free from allowing anyone to cast doubt on your salvation based upon your political preferences. And free from causing anyone else to question their faith due to what Christian convictions they may have to compromise to vote in one direction or the other.
    Jesus is Bigger than Your Vote

  8. How's Your Walk With Jesus?

    book
    10/07/20
    4 mins
    read
    By Ryan Couch
    The quality of our walk with Jesus is not predicated on anything we do, for the only thing we bring to our salvation is the sin that makes it necessary.
    How's Your Walk With Jesus?

  9. What Doesn't Kill You Isn't the Law

    book
    09/10/20
    10 mins
    read
    By Ryan Couch
    What doesn’t kill you might actually be a cheapened law that leaves wiggle room and space in the door for your old man to stick his foot in and get in on the work of Christ.
    What Doesn't Kill You Isn't the Law

  10. Freedom In Death

    book
    06/17/20
    15 mins
    read
    By Ryan Couch
    When the old Adam hears a command, he hears a prescription. Like a coach drawing up a play so you can win the game.
    Freedom In Death

  11. Project Car Christianity

    book
    05/20/20
    11 mins
    read
    By Ryan Couch
    Is this Christianity? Is this what the Bible describes as the gospel? Is the Christian life? A partnership with God where we fix up our old man? The simple answer is no.
    Project Car Christianity

  12. God Gives Us More Than We Can Handle

    book
    02/27/20
    10 mins
    read
    By Ryan Couch
    What the law is powerless to do, Jesus accomplishes for us. Jesus delivers what the law demands.
    God Gives Us More Than We Can Handle
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