1. You Are Light

    book
    03/06/23
    13 mins
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    By Wade Johnston
    I hate to break it to you, but "are" is not an action verb. "Are" is a being verb.
    You Are Light

  2. The White Rose

    book
    02/08/23
    8 mins
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    By Pete Lange
    We too are God’s baptized, beloved, blood-bought believers. And no one can ever take that away from us.
    The White Rose

  3. The Hidden Glory

    book
    02/07/23
    6 mins
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    By Jason Oakland
    Hidden beneath the sinner is a glorious saint. Jesus has declared it to be so in your baptism.
    The Hidden Glory

  4. The Body of God and the Scandal of Our Dying Brother

    book
    01/18/23
    29 mins
    read
    By Bradley Gray
    The gospel's message is the scandalous announcement that Yahweh has stooped to our frame, to where we are.
    The Body of God and the Scandal of Our Dying Brother

  5. Jesus is Better

    book
    01/05/23
    29 mins
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    By Bradley Gray
    As the writer to the Hebrews affirms, what makes the Christian gospel so much better is that we are no longer dealing with “types and shadows."
    Jesus is Better

  6. The Baby and the Wrath of God

    book
    01/04/23
    11 mins
    read
    By Haroldo Camacho
    God resolves his wrath through the unexpected giving of his Son.
    The Baby and the Wrath of God

  7. A Toy Story Christmas

    book
    12/29/22
    13 mins
    read
    By Tyler Cronkright
    Toy Story is indeed a Christmas story.
    A Toy Story Christmas

  8. Christ Deep in the Flesh

    book
    12/28/22
    11 mins
    read
    By John W. Hoyum
    That great truth of creedal Christianity – that God is man in Christ – is not set forth for our speculative enjoyment.
    Christ Deep in the Flesh

  9. The Christmas Story proclaimed in the Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe

    book
    12/27/22
    12 mins
    read
    By Sarah Crowder
    The good news of the Gospel is Jesus has come, and Jesus will come again.
    The Christmas Story proclaimed in the Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe

  10. A Proper Christmas

    book
    12/26/22
    10 mins
    read
    By Ryan Cosgrove
    It makes perfect sense that the day honoring Jesus' birth would be observed in a decidedly less than refined manner.
    A Proper Christmas

  11. Christmas in Psalm 110: Why Humanity is Better than the Angels

    book
    12/25/22
    16 mins
    read
    By Bruce Hillman
    When we pray to Jesus, we pray to the King's right hand. We know one who has the Father's ear, respect and trust. And the one who intercedes for us is still one of us, with nail-pierced hands.
    Christmas in Psalm 110: Why Humanity is Better than the Angels

  12. Christmas in Psalm 98: Singing Rocks and other Strange Christmas Lyrics

    book
    12/24/22
    13 mins
    read
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Psalm 98, with its promise of a sea and mountains singing, takes these imposing natural features and turns them into a praise choir.
    Christmas in Psalm 98: Singing Rocks and other Strange Christmas Lyrics
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