1. God's Home-Word Stories

    book
    04/03/24
    12 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    Don’t get in the habit (or, if you already do it, get out of the habit) of saying, “I could never talk about these things the way my pastor does.”
    God's Home-Word Stories

  2. Shrug Not at the Burial of Jesus

    book
    03/30/24
    14 mins
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    By Chad Bird
    The seemingly small, the particular, the previously overlooked, magnifies in importance.
    Shrug Not at the Burial of Jesus

  3. A Very Good Friday

    book
    03/29/24
    12 mins
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    By Adam Francisco
    The death and resurrection did indeed really happen. They are accomplished historical facts, and by them, so too is the forgiveness of our sins and justification before God.
    A Very Good Friday

  4. Holy Thursday: The Sacrament is the Gospel

    book
    03/28/24
    22 mins
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    By Joshua Miller
    What is faith to believe? The simple words of promise that Jesus Himself gives to us in Scripture: “This is My body. This is My blood.”
    Holy Thursday: The Sacrament is the Gospel

  5. Judas' Betrayal, Middle English, and the Last Supper

    book
    03/27/24
    10 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    This day and its meaning provided the opportunity for an anonymous author to write a poem for Sheer Thursday about Judas' betrayal of Jesus.
    Judas' Betrayal, Middle English, and the Last Supper

  6. Ishmael, Isaac, and the Freedom We Receive

    book
    03/14/24
    24 mins
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    By Bradley Gray
    Are you on the receiving end of freedom? Or are you trying to make yourself free?
    Ishmael, Isaac, and the Freedom We Receive

  7. The Grace of Repentance in a Fish’s Belly

    book
    02/22/24
    23 mins
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    By Bradley Gray
    He shows up when we are at our worst to usher us back to his side, lead us to repentance, rescue us, and reclaim us as his own.
    The Grace of Repentance in a Fish’s Belly

  8. Lent's Forty Days

    book
    02/20/24
    10 mins
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    By John Bombaro
    The number forty calls to remembrance narratives of God’s great acts of redemption, but also our conformity to and participation in those narratives.
    Lent's Forty Days

  9. The Tree At The Center of The Universe

    book
    02/16/24
    9 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    We are the fruit that grows from the branch, which extends from the trunk of the tree, which is rooted in the soil that it grows out of, which is all Christ.
    The Tree At The Center of The Universe

  10. Keep a Song in Your Heart

    book
    02/15/24
    7 mins
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    By Pete Lange
    Regularly reading and hearing God’s Word helps us to keep a song in our hearts.
    Keep a Song in Your Heart

  11. The Same Face

    book
    02/12/24
    6 mins
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    By Wade Johnston
    At the Transfiguration, we say farewell to alleluia and hello to the horrific reality of our lost condition.
    The Same Face

  12. The Peace of the Lord and the Presentation of Jesus

    book
    02/02/24
    6 mins
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    By Jason Oakland
    In the Word, you find peace. It proclaims peace first between you and God because of Jesus. That empowers you to deal peacefully with others and brings you peace of mind.
    The Peace of the Lord and the Presentation of Jesus
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