By Bradley Gray

07/25/25

21mins

Grace for Unbearable Days

Instead of offering more details or more information, he does something even better: he promises his very presence.

Artificial Intelligence and the Soul of the Church

Donavon Riley

07/24/25

Artificial Intelligence and the Soul of the Church

The danger is not destruction. It is reduction.

Bold Preaching, Imperfect Vessels: Remembering John MacArthur

Erick Sorensen

07/23/25

Bold Preaching, Imperfect Vessels: Remembering John MacArthur

MacArthur’s courage to speak Scripture’s truth, no matter the audience, should be commended.

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Joel Hess

04/19/18

We Only Baptize Babies

God only baptizes babies. He only saves babies. He only resurrects babies.

Joel Hess

04/05/18

He is Risen: You Can Stop Pretending Death Is OK

Because of Jesus, we don’t have to pretty up anything ugly thing in life.

Zack James Cole

04/04/18

Someone Over the Rainbow

I hate driving. I am more of a “pew-pew” guy than a “vroom-vroom” guy. I battle my own heart every day in Atlanta traffic.

Kelsi Klembara

04/02/18

More Room at the Table

“Standing firm in the confession we share should not exclude us from inviting others into it.”

Scott Davis

03/31/18

Chocolate Bunnies, Bouncy Houses, Bread And Wine

Well, it is springtime! Just as you can always expect flowers to begin blooming, the days getting a little longer and everyone’s mood getting a little brighter, there’s something else you can always expect this time of the year.

Steven A. Hein

03/30/18

Christ’s Seventh Word From the Cross: “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit!”

So, on this Good Friday, our sinful self and all our sins rest with Jesus here in His tomb. Our transgressions are fully atoned.

Donavon Riley

03/30/18

Christ’s Sixth Word From the Cross: “It Is Finished.”

At Golgotha, Jesus saves us from sin by becoming sin for us. Jesus takes all our messes, all our shame, all our guilt, all our fears and insecurities and He allows them to kill Him instead of us.

Brian W. Thomas

03/30/18

Christ’s Fifth Word From the Cross: “I Thirst.”

Jesus’ death was a direct fulfillment of the will of His Father as promised in the Scriptures.

Dan van Voorhis

03/30/18

Christ’s Fourth Word From the Cross: “My God, My God, Why Have You Forsaken Me?”

Jesus was praying a Psalm. Psalm 22 to be precise, and both the Gospels of Matthew and Mark relay the story to us of Jesus praying that Psalm on the cross at the hour of His death.

Kelsi Klembara

03/30/18

Christ’s Third Word From the Cross: “…Today You Will Be With Me in Paradise.”

Through this promise, God does not let us escape death because in and through Jesus He overcame death.

Cindy Koch

03/30/18

Christ’s Second Word From the Cross: His Testament to Mary and John

This Savior’s love for His church is no small thing. He gives up His own life so that she will live.

Bror Erickson

03/30/18

Christ’s First Word From the Cross: “Father, Forgive Them…”

This is the first of seven words of Christ from the cross.

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