1. Commemorating the Feast of St. Patrick

    book
    03/18/24
    11 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    Patrick's breakthrough came when he began to leverage his knowledge of the native language and customs to build a bridge between Irish lore and the Christian mythos.
    Commemorating the Feast of St. Patrick

  2. A Good Sermon

    book
    03/04/24
    7 mins
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    By Wade Johnston
    The church is called to preach the good news of Jesus Christ. Where is that message found? In every blade of grass, on every page of Scripture.
    A Good Sermon

  3. Our Need for Lent

    book
    02/27/24
    16 mins
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    By John Bombaro
    A truly Lenten mindset sees the season as preparatory for the resurrection life of Easter as opposed to the mortification of Good Friday.
    Our Need for Lent

  4. Entirely Outside of You, For You

    book
    02/26/24
    6 mins
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    By Wade Johnston
    He declared you what you might not always feel you are, but what you were from the moment he knew you, before you were you, when he foreknew you.
    Entirely Outside of You, For You

  5. The Grace of Repentance in a Fish’s Belly

    book
    02/22/24
    23 mins
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    By Bradley Gray
    He shows up when we are at our worst to usher us back to his side, lead us to repentance, rescue us, and reclaim us as his own.
    The Grace of Repentance in a Fish’s Belly

  6. 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

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

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    02/13/24
    12 mins
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    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

  8. A Different Sort of Man: Remembering Rod Rosenbladt

    book
    02/12/24
    10 mins
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    By Paul Koch
    The more I got to know Dr. Rosenbladt, the more I saw that he wasn’t a man divided.
    A Different Sort of Man: Remembering Rod Rosenbladt

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

    book
    02/09/24
    9 mins
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    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

  10. More than a Professor: Remembering Rod Rosenbladt

    book
    02/08/24
    7 mins
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    By Bror Erickson
    Anyone could tell he enjoyed teaching theology and loved his students.
    More than a Professor: Remembering Rod Rosenbladt

  11. Fat God

    book
    02/01/24
    8 mins
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    By Sarah Crowder
    God demonstrates his great love for us in the actions of Jesus, who came down into the flesh and soaked up all our sin.
    Fat God

  12. The Worst Trade in History

    book
    01/25/24
    11 mins
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    By Wade Johnston
    In normal human relationships, when reconciliation is necessary, we place the burden on the person who did wrong, who disrupted the relationship.
    The Worst Trade in History
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