1. Faith that Bears Unbearable Grief

    book
    04/19/23
    14 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    A father's struggle to pray for his child's healing is one of the most difficult experiences he can face.
    Faith that Bears Unbearable Grief

  2. Reading Flannery O’Connor & Reflecting on Lent, Part 1

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    03/03/23
    10 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    This is the message of Lent. We are not called to sacrifice for Jesus in order to earn our salvation. Rather, we are called to remember the sacrifice that Jesus made for us.
    Reading Flannery O’Connor & Reflecting on Lent, Part 1

  3. Listen to Jesus

    book
    02/17/23
    11 mins
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    By Edward Killian
    Jesus stands before the disciples as the bridge between heaven and earth, and between Old Testament and New Testament.
    Listen to Jesus

  4. The Hidden Glory

    book
    02/07/23
    6 mins
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    By Jason Oakland
    Hidden beneath the sinner is a glorious saint. Jesus has declared it to be so in your baptism.
    The Hidden Glory

  5. Epiphany with the Inklings

    book
    01/26/23
    18 mins
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    By Sam P. Schuldheisz
    The further up and further into the season of Epiphany we get, the bigger the grace of God in Christ is, the brighter the Light of Christ shines, and the more blessed we are in Jesus' epiphany for us.
    Epiphany with the Inklings

  6. In the Stars

    book
    01/06/23
    12 mins
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    By Steven A. Hein
    The usual acclamation when one becomes King is: “Long live the King!” But this King of kings, this son of David, has come to die.
    In the Stars

  7. A Theologian's Instincts?

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    11/22/22
    9 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    A theologian is a passive receiver of God’s active revelation about Jesus Christ, his words, works, and ways.
    A Theologian's Instincts?

  8. Who is God, Really?

    book
    11/18/22
    11 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    Who is God really? He is offensive, anarchic by the world’s standards, and far too gracious to people who don’t deserve his time or attention.
    Who is God, Really?

  9. The Otherworldly Vision

    book
    10/27/22
    4 mins
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    By Gerhard Forde
    Even though All Saints is a day for remembering the dead, it is not a day of mourning.
    The Otherworldly Vision

  10. Visible and Invisible

    book
    10/26/22
    11 mins
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    By Pete Lange
    The good news is that with our God there is always more: more than we deserve, dare, ask, or expect, more than we can see, hear, feel, or think.
    Visible and Invisible

  11. The Book that Brings Deliverance

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    10/24/22
    24 mins
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    By Bradley Gray
    Every incendiary move of God’s Spirit is accompanied by a group of penitent people rediscovering the power and preeminence of God’s Word.
    The Book that Brings Deliverance

  12. That was not me

    book
    10/12/22
    11 mins
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    By Craig Donofrio
    Sometimes in hanging on to our useless guilt, we are idolaters. We believe our sin or conscience is more powerful than our God.
    That was not me
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