1. Love in the Ashes

    book
    02/14/24
    10 mins
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    By Grant Klembara
    What if the dissonance in this calendrical coincidence can be harmonized into a deeper melody?
    Love in the Ashes

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

    book
    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

  3. Jesus Is Sweeter Than Honey

    book
    02/05/24
    9 mins
    read
    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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. Fat Hearts

    book
    01/02/24
    13 mins
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    By Wade Johnston
    How’s your ticker?
    Fat Hearts

  7. Justification for Sinners and Beggars

    book
    12/26/23
    20 mins
    read
    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

  8. Christmas joy...or Maybe...Christmas Guilt

    book
    12/21/23
    14 mins
    read
    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

  9. More than a Party Favor

    book
    12/12/23
    12 mins
    read
    By Seth Moorman
    Show me your righteousness, we can only point to Jesus
    More than a Party Favor

  10. A Tale of Two Fathers

    book
    12/06/23
    14 mins
    read
    By Gretchen Ronnevik
    In an autobiographical telling, Gretchen Ronnevik shares the fate of two different fathers and the hope she has in Christ.
    A Tale of Two Fathers

  11. Pumpkin Patch

    book
    11/22/23
    23 mins
    read
    By Daniel Stenberg
    How the pumpkin patch has a lot to teach us about the love and work of Christ
    Pumpkin Patch

  12. The Necessity of Human Forgivness

    book
    11/20/23
    18 mins
    read
    By Amy Mantravadi
    Amy Mantravadi asks if we should forgive others even if they are not repentant
    The Necessity of Human Forgivness
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