1. Christ's Words of Comfort: Matthew 5:4

    book
    04/08/21
    10 mins
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    By Kyle G. Jones
    We will always need comfort until the reign of God, his kingdom, comes in full with Christ’s return, and our suffering and the sin that causes it is no more.
    Christ's Words of Comfort: Matthew 5:4

  2. Scripture Speaks with an Accent

    book
    01/20/21
    4 mins
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    By Kyle G. Jones
    The accent of Scripture emphasized that Christ is for you. Yes, you. He’s not for the perfect people of our imaginations. He’s not just for Abraham, Moses, David, Peter, or Paul. Christ is also for you.
    Scripture Speaks with an Accent

  3. Waiting with Simeon

    book
    12/24/20
    9 mins
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    By Kyle G. Jones
    We’ve hung on every whisper of hope that this way of life would end and a new one would rise to take its place.
    Waiting with Simeon

  4. The Comfort of Luther's Daily Prayers in 2020

    book
    11/25/20
    11 mins
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    By Kyle G. Jones
    In a year in which every day seems to blur together, Luther's orders of daily prayer help order our daily lives.
    The Comfort of Luther's Daily Prayers in 2020

  5. Theses on How Christians in America Can Relate to Government

    book
    11/02/20
    15 mins
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    By Kyle G. Jones
    We subject ourselves to the governing authorities for the sake of our neighbor, that they might be protected from our sinful nature that seeks our advantage over theirs (and vice versa)
    Theses on How Christians in America Can Relate to Government

  6. Freedom For, Not From Our Neighbors

    book
    10/16/20
    9 mins
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    By Kyle G. Jones
    Our freedom as Christians is not a form of independence. Our freedom in Christ comes from our dependence on him.
    Freedom For, Not From Our Neighbors

  7. Comfort When You Don't Feel Like Praising God

    book
    07/27/20
    9 mins
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    By Kyle G. Jones
    These words not only rescue and defend; they also attack.
    Comfort When You Don't Feel Like Praising God

  8. More In Christ Than Was Lost In Adam

    book
    07/21/20
    6 mins
    read
    By Kyle G. Jones
    God created humanity in his image and then inhabited that image. Not just for 33 years, but for eternity thereafter.
    More In Christ Than Was Lost In Adam

  9. United in the Father by the Son

    book
    07/10/20
    13 mins
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    By Kyle G. Jones
    God not only unites us to himself by the death and resurrection of his Son; he unites us, the church, together and to himself under Christ as his children.
    United in the Father by the Son

  10. Our Righteous Doorman: A Reflection on 1 John 2:1–6

    book
    09/03/19
    9 mins
    read
    By Kyle G. Jones
    We walk to the cross by the faith that God bestows on us, not by our own power, reason, or might.
    Our Righteous Doorman: A Reflection on 1 John 2:1–6

  11. Examples of Grace

    book
    03/06/19
    5 mins
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    By Kyle G. Jones
    I was once asked why I thought young people were leaving the church in droves after they graduated high school.
    Examples of Grace

  12. A Day For All Sinners and Saints

    book
    11/01/18
    9 mins
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    By Kyle G. Jones
    It’s been my experience that All Saints’ Day, celebrated on November 1st and observed on the first Sunday following, gets overshadowed by the celebration of Reformation Day.
    A Day For All Sinners and Saints
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