1. When a Good Father Dies, it is Always Too Soon

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    02/02/24
    10 mins
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    By Scott Keith
    My goal here isn’t to selfishly reflect on all the reasons I will miss Rod because I know that if you are reading this, you may miss this man, too.
    When a Good Father Dies, it is Always Too Soon

  2. Johann Spangenberg on Dying Well

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    01/24/24
    14 mins
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    By Amy Mantravadi
    A “good death” and “good life” are not accomplished through personal striving but are grasped by faith in the promises of God.
    Johann Spangenberg on Dying Well

  3. Is God Moved by our Petitions?

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    01/08/24
    15 mins
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    By Steve Byrnes
    Do our petitions move God?
    Is God Moved by our Petitions?

  4. The Gospel in the House of Tom Bombadil

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    11/28/23
    10 mins
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    By Sam P. Schuldheisz
    Tolkien's hero Tom Bombadil functions to showcase the Gospel
    The Gospel in the House of Tom Bombadil

  5. The Law of Barbie

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    11/09/23
    10 mins
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    By Katie Koplin
    No plot spoilers here just some really Good News
    The Law of Barbie

  6. When You're Attacked By The "What If's"

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    10/13/23
    18 mins
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    By Erick Sorensen
    Finding rest in God when the “what ifs”come calling
    When You're Attacked By The

  7. When Myth Became Fact

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    10/11/23
    16 mins
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    By John Bombaro
    Theology and history go hand in hand in the real person of Jesus Christ, making the truth of the Gospels profoundly human and powerfully meaningful.
    When Myth Became Fact

  8. Unsung Inklings: Christopher Tolkien

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    10/09/23
    12 mins
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    By Sam P. Schuldheisz
    Christopher grew up in his father's literary world, a joyful reminder and glimpse of something far greater that we as Christians grow up in our Heavenly Father's living word.
    Unsung Inklings: Christopher Tolkien

  9. C.S. Lewis on Joy

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    10/06/23
    13 mins
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    By Amy Mantravadi
    The joy of which Lewis speaks is a deep yearning of the soul not unlike the nostalgia we feel upon seeing a favorite childhood object once again.
    C.S. Lewis on Joy

  10. Unsung Inklings: Charles Williams

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    10/02/23
    14 mins
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    By Sam P. Schuldheisz
    Of all the Inklings, Williams was certainly the most enigmatic. His mind and body were always moving.
    Unsung Inklings: Charles Williams

  11. A Review of “A Hobbit, a Wardrobe, and a Great War” by Joseph Loconte

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    09/29/23
    16 mins
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    By Grant Klembara
    In A Hobbit, A Wardrobe and a Great War, Loconte meticulously analyzes both Lewis and Tolkien with one eye on their immediate historical context and the other on their works, letters, and diary entries.
    A Review of “A Hobbit, a Wardrobe, and a Great War” by Joseph Loconte

  12. Why Poetry Matters

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    09/27/23
    7 mins
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    By Kerri Tom
    If poetry elevates its subject, we could also say the reverse: the subject, in this case, the Most High God, elevates the language.
    Why Poetry Matters
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