St. Michael, Defender of God’s People
By Amy Mantravadi
09/29/25
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St. Michael, Defender of God’s People

Why did the church dedicate a day to St. Michael anyway? Who is he, and what does he do?
Yardwork and the Antichrist
1517 Guest Contributor
1517 Guest Contributor
09/26/25

Yardwork and the Antichrist

The Antichrist offers another continual presence. It is every whisper that tempts us toward autonomy, that tells us to carry it alone, that insists suffering is meaningless.
God's Sufficiency in the Face of Our Inadequacy
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
09/25/25

God's Sufficiency in the Face of Our Inadequacy

He is the God who always is, whose Word is true, and never fails. He is a God who acts and always does what he says he’s going to do.

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QAnon, Christianity, and Belief in a Resurrection

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The Antidote to "Sadvent"

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Bradley Gray
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Donavon Riley
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Offering the Sacrifice of Thanksgiving

That's how true faith talks. It doesn't talk about itself. It says "Thank you!" to the one who gives healing and salvation.
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Katie Koplin
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When We Miscommunicate Our Prayers

We won’t use the right words, but the Holy Spirit is interceding with and for us, as we pray.
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What the 'Dad's on Duty' can teach us about God the Father

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Chad Bird
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Reformation Day: Cancerous Tumors and a 7th c. Prophet

What do Habakkuk and Israel have? Nothing but the word of God. Nothing but the promise of God. Nothing but God himself.
Craig Donofrio
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In contrast to the human courts of our land, the Divine court never makes errors nor excuses
Ryan Stevenson-Cosgrove
Ryan Stevenson-Cosgrove
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Geting Out of the Way of God's Promises

One could reason that God might, at least, give the church a little worldly power.
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