1. Less Bad is Still Bad

    book
    05/24/24
    15 mins
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    By Delwyn Campbell
    What we do much less of, even in Christian circles, is recognize just how pervasive sin is, such that it has thoroughly corrupted us.
    Less Bad is Still Bad

  2. Forgiveness That Can't Be Contained

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    05/21/24
    25 mins
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    By Bradley Gray
    Instead of a death sentence, those brothers hear the words of deliverance.
    Forgiveness That Can't Be Contained

  3. The Threefold Justification of the Resurrection

    book
    05/10/24
    17 mins
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    By Amy Mantravadi
    The profound significance of Christ’s resurrection comes from the threefold justification it provides: it justifies the sinner, the sinner’s hope, and God himself.
    The Threefold Justification of the Resurrection

  4. Five Ascension Promises

    book
    05/09/24
    11 mins
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    By Michael Berg
    Five promises were seemingly all those apostles, staring into the sky, had to go on. Five promises that were more than enough.
    Five Ascension Promises

  5. Not in Vain

    book
    04/08/24
    9 mins
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    By Wade Johnston
    Paul knew that, without the resurrection, the Christian life was a “Smells Like Teen Spirit” video.
    Not in Vain

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. In Memory of Rod Rosenbladt: Encourager of All Things God, True and Beautiful

    book
    02/28/24
    9 mins
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    By Daniel Deen
    Rod Rosenbladt, the encourager of all things good, true, and beautiful and a tireless warrior for Jesus and the Gospel message, finally rests at the marriage feast of the lamb.
    In Memory of Rod Rosenbladt: Encourager of All Things God, True and Beautiful

  10. 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

  11. For We Do Not Know What to Pray for As We Ought

    book
    02/21/24
    10 mins
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    By Wade Johnston
    Sometimes, we get prayer dementia. We can’t remember what we were going to pray for, we can’t put the words together, and, frustrated, there is nothing we can do but sigh and groan.
    For We Do Not Know What to Pray for As We Ought

  12. 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
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