1. Observations from an Ordination Anniversary

    book
    08/03/23
    15 mins
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    By Ryan Cosgrove
    I’ve experienced firsthand the promise that God never leaves a congregation empty-handed.
    Observations from an Ordination Anniversary

  2. The Bible: God’s Anchorage

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    07/20/23
    9 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    God’s published will offers us anchorage, the anchorage of Jesus Christ, in the midst of chaos, reminding us that there is a greater purpose to our lives than the pursuit of worldly success or fleeting pleasures.
    The Bible: God’s Anchorage

  3. White Linen Pants

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    07/13/23
    7 mins
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    By Katie Koplin
    While we wait in tribulation for our white robes (or pants) to be washed in the blood of the Lamb, we confess to one another our seen and unseen stains.
    White Linen Pants

  4. The Holy Spirit's Succulent Fruit

    book
    07/03/23
    12 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    The Holy Spirit unleashes his power through us, his vines, and we then get to watch as his fruits blossom and ripen.
    The Holy Spirit's Succulent Fruit

  5. The Gifts of the Trinity

    book
    06/30/23
    9 mins
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    By Jason Oakland
    Everything in Scripture is God revealing himself to his people, you and me.
    The Gifts of the Trinity

  6. Opening the Dead Hands of Faith

    book
    06/20/23
    12 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    It’s not our eloquence or persuasive rhetoric that changes hearts, but the Word of God that pierces through the hardened shells of unbelief and breathes life into the dead bones of sinners.
    Opening the Dead Hands of Faith

  7. Summertime Blues?

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    06/16/23
    8 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    God's faithfulness is constant and consistent. It knows no season. His love for us doesn't fade with the summer sun.
    Summertime Blues?

  8. It is Finished

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    04/07/23
    10 mins
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    By Gerhard Forde
    Dear hearers of the word of God, you are finished. You cannot be the same now. All that is ended, over.
    It is Finished

  9. You Are Light

    book
    03/06/23
    13 mins
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    By Wade Johnston
    I hate to break it to you, but "are" is not an action verb. "Are" is a being verb.
    You Are Light

  10. True Contentment

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    03/02/23
    14 mins
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    By Michael Berg
    I can guarantee you that when Paul was overtaken by the Spirit and inspired to write these words, he did not have in mind your local school's boys' basketball tournament.
    True Contentment

  11. My Favorite Book in the Bible

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    02/28/23
    14 mins
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    By Ryan Couch
    If you interpret James, as most do, as an encouragement toward proving your faith by your works and then say it is your "favorite" then you are proclaiming that your favorite thing about the Christian faith is the practical outworking, the proving your faith by your works.
    My Favorite Book in the Bible

  12. My Badge of Self Sufficiency

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    12/07/22
    11 mins
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    By Karen Stenberg
    God is not calling us to “grow up.” He is calling us to dependence.
    My Badge of Self Sufficiency
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