1. Resurrection Life for Resurrection People Part 2: Wittgenstein’s Resurrection Principle

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    07/17/23
    14 mins
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    By John Bombaro
    If Jesus did not rise, then religion is just religion — a mere anthropological phenomenon.
    Resurrection Life for Resurrection People Part 2: Wittgenstein’s Resurrection Principle

  2. Resurrection Life for Resurrection People

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    07/10/23
    18 mins
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    By John Bombaro
    The resurrection of Jesus encompasses the total and comprehensive glorification of a human being, not merely his restoration.
    Resurrection Life for Resurrection People

  3. Pastoral Presence Makes All the Difference

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    06/28/23
    13 mins
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    By John Bombaro
    Christ Jesus brings his word and presence to where you are and he is even willing to do so through the likes of your personally present pastor.
    Pastoral Presence Makes All the Difference

  4. A Near-Death Experience and a Nagging Question

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    05/24/23
    6 mins
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    By Jake Allstaedt
    Jesus is the only answer to the nagging question. He is the only way to make sense of this unsettling story in Exodus 4.
    A Near-Death Experience and a Nagging Question

  5. Why We Need Preachers

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    05/15/23
    11 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    Luther's emphasis on the need for sinners to have preachers who can provide them with the comfort and support they need for their faith in Jesus Christ and life is as relevant today as it was in his time.
    Why We Need Preachers

  6. If Christ has not been raised, the Dead in Christ are Lost

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    04/12/23
    10 mins
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    By Ken Sundet Jones
    If it’s all a fiction spun by disappointed disciples, if it’s a mere symbol for the idea of an inner awakening, if it’s not a fact that Christ has been raised, then our grief and loss have no end, and we have no hope.
    If Christ has not been raised, the Dead in Christ are Lost

  7. 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

  8. Preaching Predestination with Jim Nestingen

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    02/03/23
    14 mins
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    By John W. Hoyum
    Predestination, Jim knew, is no longer a frightening doctrine of mystery when you understand that God makes his choice about you in the simple word of God, given from one sinner to another.
    Preaching Predestination with Jim Nestingen

  9. I Don't Want Eternal Life, It's Too Long

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    01/27/23
    20 mins
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    By Bruce Hillman
    I think the problem with the idea of eternity is that we do not have any direct experience of it, but we encounter enough of its possibility to be unsettling.
    I Don't Want Eternal Life, It's Too Long

  10. One Less Prophet

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    01/01/23
    15 mins
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    By Scott Keith
    In Memory of My Friend, James Arne Nestingen
    One Less Prophet

  11. Malachi Prepares the Way for Jesus

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    12/13/22
    9 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    The lesson of Malachi reveals God’s love for his people. When the people ask for proof of God’s love, he reminds them of their election.
    Malachi Prepares the Way for Jesus

  12. As We Wait for Them

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    11/25/22
    10 mins
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    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
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