Inception and the Paradox of Grace
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07/09/25
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Inception and the Paradox of Grace

Paradoxes hold everything together, not just in Inception’s plot, but in your life and mine.
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Only Christ, Not OnlyFans

We don’t flinch at sin. We speak Christ into it.
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What Makes a Saint: A Saint is a Sinner

One might say that the first statement of the Reformation was that a saint never stops repenting.

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Forgiveness from Jesus is always surprising to us.
Donavon Riley
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On Pornography, Hunger, and Holy Rescue

The Christ who rescues does not wait for you to be clean. He comes to clean you. He does not need your strength. He brings his own.
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How to Remember Your Baptism

When you remember your baptism, you're not recalling a ritual. You're standing under a current of divine action that has not ceased to flow since the moment those baptismal waters hit your skin.
Sam P. Schuldheisz
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Surprised by Easter

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Seth Moorman
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The church does not await a verdict; she proclaims one.
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A Simple Case for Inspiration

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The Resurrection Should be Terrifying

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This is the final installment in our series, From Eden to Easter: Life and Death in the Garden. Each day throughout Holy Week, we will take a special look at the gardens and wildernesses of Scripture, and in particular, these scenes' connections to Christ's redemption won for us on the cross.
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From Eden to Easter: Suffering in Gethsemane

This is the fourth installment in our series, From Eden to Easter: Life and Death in the Garden. Each day throughout Holy Week, we will take a special look at the gardens and wildernesses of Scripture, and in particular, these scenes' connections to Christ's redemption won for us on the cross.
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Kleinig continually directs the reader's attention to Christ and his gifts.
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A Review of Unloved: The Rejected Saints God Calls Beloved

Sometimes the old story is the one we need to hear again and again.
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In grace, God chooses to love his people.
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