1. Lent's Forty Days

    book
    02/20/24
    10 mins
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    By John Bombaro
    The number forty calls to remembrance narratives of God’s great acts of redemption, but also our conformity to and participation in those narratives.
    Lent's Forty Days

  2. Keep a Song in Your Heart

    book
    02/15/24
    7 mins
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    By Pete Lange
    Regularly reading and hearing God’s Word helps us to keep a song in our hearts.
    Keep a Song in Your Heart

  3. A History of Lent: Lent's Somber Complexion

    book
    02/13/24
    12 mins
    read
    By John Bombaro
    The driving impulse of Lent isn’t so much “giving up” things as it is “putting on” something.
    A History of Lent: Lent's Somber Complexion

  4. A Farewell to My Teacher: Rod Rosenbladt as Professor

    book
    02/09/24
    9 mins
    read
    By Dan van Voorhis
    He was rooted in his own tradition but gracious with others when they wanted to learn about his faith or their own.
    A Farewell to My Teacher: Rod Rosenbladt as Professor

  5. Jesus Is Sweeter Than Honey

    book
    02/05/24
    9 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    Christ's resurrection does not merely negate the bitterness of sin; it changes it into a source of divine sweetness, embodying the promise of a new life for us and a restored existence overshadowed by heavenly hope.
    Jesus Is Sweeter Than Honey

  6. Johann Spangenberg on Dying Well

    book
    01/24/24
    14 mins
    read
    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

  7. Ever Heard of Candlemas?

    book
    01/19/24
    12 mins
    read
    By John Bombaro
    Ever Heard of Candlemas?
    Ever Heard of Candlemas?

  8. Is God Moved by our Petitions?

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

  9. Homily for the New Year

    book
    01/01/24
    12 mins
    read
    When you see the year ending, thank the Lord, because he had led you into this cycle of years.
    Homily for the New Year

  10. The Fact and Fullness of Time

    book
    12/19/23
    26 mins
    read
    By John Bombaro
    Luke shows us that when we try to fit God into our life movie, the plot is all wrong; and not just wrong but trivial.
    The Fact and Fullness of Time

  11. A Tale of Two Fathers

    book
    12/06/23
    14 mins
    read
    By Gretchen Ronnevik
    In an autobiographical telling, Gretchen Ronnevik shares the fate of two different fathers and the hope she has in Christ.
    A Tale of Two Fathers

  12. Breathing Underwater

    book
    11/21/23
    13 mins
    read
    By Laura Bauer
    When the waters of anxiety and depression rise, there is One who understands.
    Breathing Underwater
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