1. Shrug Not at the Burial of Jesus

    book
    03/30/24
    14 mins
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    By Chad Bird
    The seemingly small, the particular, the previously overlooked, magnifies in importance.
    Shrug Not at the Burial of Jesus

  2. A Very Good Friday

    book
    03/29/24
    12 mins
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    By Adam Francisco
    The death and resurrection did indeed really happen. They are accomplished historical facts, and by them, so too is the forgiveness of our sins and justification before God.
    A Very Good Friday

  3. See God on Passion Sunday

    book
    03/25/24
    19 mins
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    By John Bombaro
    He represents our likeness, fulfills it, and so has the prerogative to reproduce his likeness in us.
    See God on Passion Sunday

  4. A Robe that Won’t Weigh You Down

    book
    03/12/24
    10 mins
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    By Wade Johnston
    Sin is a heavy thing to bear. Its jacket is shame, its medals are guilt.
    A Robe that Won’t Weigh You Down

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. 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

  11. Justification for Sinners and Beggars

    book
    12/26/23
    20 mins
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    By Bradley Gray
    Paul has zero patience for the gospel of God to be called into question, especially when the ones questioning it are the ones who should’ve known better.
    Justification for Sinners and Beggars

  12. Christmas joy...or Maybe...Christmas Guilt

    book
    12/21/23
    14 mins
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    By Karen Stenberg
    I didn’t see Christmas as a gift given to me to enjoy, I saw Christmas as a long list of expectations I needed to hold up to love those around me.
    Christmas joy...or Maybe...Christmas Guilt
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