1. As We Wait for Them

    book
    11/25/22
    10 mins
    read
    By Wade Johnston
    While the world is full of horizons and endpoints, for Christians, there is always tomorrow, and there are people in that tomorrow waiting for us as we wait for them.
    As We Wait for Them

  2. The Alpha and Omega of Generosity

    book
    11/24/22
    18 mins
    read
    By Chad Bird
    It all starts with God; and it all ends with God. He is the alpha and omega of giving and generosity.
    The Alpha and Omega of Generosity

  3. I wanted you to be here too

    book
    11/23/22
    14 mins
    read
    By Laura Bauer
    We ache in eager anticipation as we see Christ in action and as we take in the snapshots of his life, death, and resurrection.
    I wanted you to be here too

  4. Preaching in the Twilight of the Church Year

    book
    11/12/22
    32 mins
    read
    By John T. Pless
    That is the task of preaching in these last weeks of the Church Year, to enable the people given to our care, to praise God from the perspective of the end when our Lord will return in glory bringing us into His Kingdom of glory.
    Preaching in the Twilight of the Church Year

  5. Forgiveness without God

    book
    09/05/22
    10 mins
    read
    By David Clay
    Increasingly, to forgive is seen as winking at evil, as shrugging one’s moral shoulders, and as being complicit.
    Forgiveness without God

  6. The Day We Buried Our Son

    book
    08/25/22
    12 mins
    read
    By Chad Bird
    We did not say “Goodbye” to our son on the day of his burial. We said, “Luke, we’ll see you soon.”
    The Day We Buried Our Son

  7. Becoming Human Again

    book
    04/29/22
    13 mins
    read
    By John W. Hoyum
    What the gospel promises is not escape from our humanity, but resurrection from the dead.
    Becoming Human Again

  8. Please Don’t Say These Six Things at My Funeral

    book
    04/21/22
    11 mins
    read
    By Chad Bird
    I want the beginning of my funeral to be focused on Jesus, as well as the middle, the end, and every point in between.
    Please Don’t Say These Six Things at My Funeral

  9. A Look at 2 Peter 3: The Stubborn Salvation of God

    book
    03/03/22
    7 mins
    read
    By Daniel Emery Price
    This is the patient love of God. He is stubborn about the salvation of sinners. He will not be rushed even if his name is mocked, and the trustworthiness of his promises are called into question.
    A Look at 2 Peter 3: The Stubborn Salvation of God

  10. Peace for Simeon, and Us

    book
    01/14/22
    10 mins
    read
    By Wade Johnston
    Our children are not our own, but even more, our children are born in need. They are sinful, from conception and from birth.
    Peace for Simeon, and Us

  11. Circumcision of Our Lord

    book
    01/01/22
    10 mins
    read
    By Wade Johnston
    Christ has received the mark of law that we might be marked with the gospel, with the sign of his holy cross on our heads and hearts as redeemed children of God.
    Circumcision of Our Lord

  12. The Name of Jesus

    book
    12/30/21
    7 mins
    read
    By Wade Johnston
    While the world and other religions might be fine with considering him everything but, the foremost thing our Jesus came to be and still remains is Jesus, Savior.
    The Name of Jesus
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