The Assassination of Charlie Kirk and the Promise of Christian Suffering
By Caleb Keith
09/16/25
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The Assassination of Charlie Kirk and the Promise of Christian Suffering

Charlie Kirk’s murder is a reminder that Christians will be hated for what we believe, teach, and confess about this sinful world and because of the God who has died and risen to save it.
The Most Important Theological Writing Ever Turns 1700 Years Old
Bruce Hillman
Bruce Hillman
09/15/25

The Most Important Theological Writing Ever Turns 1700 Years Old

The Nicene Creed is the gospel distilled—a refined and concentrated byproduct of Scripture’s own witness to the grace and power of God in Jesus Christ.
The Deliverer Who Doesn't Run Away
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
09/12/25

The Deliverer Who Doesn't Run Away

Nothing good happens when you get ahead of God and take matters into your own hands.

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Bruce Hillman
Bruce Hillman
09/15/25

The Most Important Theological Writing Ever Turns 1700 Years Old

The Nicene Creed is the gospel distilled—a refined and concentrated byproduct of Scripture’s own witness to the grace and power of God in Jesus Christ.
Steve Kruschel
Steve Kruschel
09/08/25

When Your Children Ask

When your child asks about what we believe, and why we believe it…answer.
Amy Mantravadi
Amy Mantravadi
09/04/25

A Review of 'Single Ever After: A Biblical Vision for the Significance of Singleness'" by Danielle Treweek

Treweek points us to the happy ending to come in eternity, when the entire church will be married to her Redeemer.
Delwyn Campbell
Delwyn Campbell
09/01/25

The Word: God's Message to Us

The Word seems like it is so little, like five barley loaves and two small fish, but it is all that God used to create the heavens and the earth.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
08/27/25

The Saddest Story and the True Story

Here is the true story, the one worth remembering: You are a gift.
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
08/25/25

Eating the Word Again

Bitterness took root when he began approaching the Word merely as a burden he was called to carry rather than a balm that his soul needed, too.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
08/20/25

The Child Who Rules the House

Children are not meant to carry crowns. They are not meant to rule. The burden crushes them in slow, invisible ways.
Amy Mantravadi
Amy Mantravadi
08/19/25

How Should We View Mary?

Can we then honor Mary without falling into error? I believe we can by focusing on four things Scripture does teach about her.
Bruce Hillman
Bruce Hillman
08/12/25

Is Protestantism Really Going Extinct?

Protestants, in my view, don’t suffer from a Goldilocks problem. They have an arrogance problem.
Sarah Crowder
Sarah Crowder
08/11/25

Fighting Shame with a Song: What K-Pop Demon Hunters Taught Me About Grace

We need redemption, and we receive it in our church community through God’s Word.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
08/07/25

Gen-X, The Church Needs Your Scars

We don’t need another brand. We need a people who remember who they are. And that’s us, Gen-X.
Sam P. Schuldheisz
Sam P. Schuldheisz
08/01/25

A Liturgical Imagination

When you step into the Lord’s house, he gives you a liturgical imagination to see with eyes of faith all of his goodness and grace.
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