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Ryan Matthias
Ryan Matthias
06/20/25

God is Deadly Serious About Sin

This story is not meant for six-year-olds, but it is meant for us, though we should hardly handle it.
Philip Bartelt
Philip Bartelt
07/10/24

The Art of Dying

This great victory, the true defeat of death, I receive not by my thinking, willing, or working, but simply by believing.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
06/20/24

Getting Back Home: An Excerpt from Hitchhiking with Prophets

This is an excerpt from the introduction of Hitchhiking with Prophets: A Ride Through the Salvation Story of the Old Testament written by Chad Bird (1517 Publishing, 2024). Now available for preorder.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
12/17/21

Advent Three Times Over

The Advents of Christ (past, present, and future) elicit faith in the word of Christ, confirmed by his presence.
Kyle G. Jones
Kyle G. Jones
09/07/21

The Bible and How to Read It. Part 1: What is the Bible?

A famous saying of Augustine (echoing Jesus in Luke 24:44) perhaps puts it best, “The New Testament lies concealed in the Old, the Old lies revealed in the New.”
Sarah Crowder
Sarah Crowder
04/26/21

What's Your Sign? Birth Charts and Astrology

People are searching for connection, direction, and hope in a troubled world, and we can use their star-shaped questions to point them to the shape of the cross.
Robert Kolb
Robert Kolb
02/28/21

The Gift of Generosity and Hospitality

Trusting in Christ’s promise of new life and deliverance pours generosity and hospitality into the way we think and the way we experience life.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
02/19/21

Repentance According to the Scriptures: 2 Chronicles 7:14

We cannot scan any random passage of Scripture and automatically assume the words are unconditionally addressed to us. Often, very often, they are not.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
12/06/20

Epistle: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24 (Advent 3: Series B)

These exhortations are dependent upon the accomplishments of Christ in the first Advent, with the upshot that upon the final advent the faithful will stand “sanctified completely” and “blameless.” Be mindful of both, neglect neither.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
12/13/16

Clark Kent in a Manger

Jesus isn't Superman. He's not from another planet. He's from Earth.
Sam P. Schuldheisz
Sam P. Schuldheisz
02/10/16

The Lord of Hosts' Bounty in the Shire

The only thing Hobbits love more than a good meal, is good company with whom they can share it.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
01/05/16

The River of Life and Death

The manna God provides is never tasty enough. God never lives up to your expectations. So silently or audibly you wish for an easier way.
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