1. The Real World

    book
    01/17/24
    6 mins
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    By Pete Lange
    God gives his church a story that helps to make sense of this life.
    The Real World

  2. The Gospel Breaks Down Fences

    book
    01/11/24
    9 mins
    read
    By Donavon Riley
    It would serve us well to embrace the beauty of our diversity within the unity of the body of Christ.
    The Gospel Breaks Down Fences

  3. The Worst Story in the Bible

    book
    12/28/23
    20 mins
    read
    By John Bombaro
    Yes, Christmas brings joy, but no less danger
    The Worst Story in the Bible

  4. Defeating the Goliath of Addiction

    book
    09/06/23
    12 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    We must also address the stigma surrounding addiction within so many churches.
    Defeating the Goliath of Addiction

  5. More Than Conquerors: Pastoral Care in Physical & Spiritual Temptations

    book
    08/21/23
    8 mins
    read
    By Donavon Riley
    It is of the utmost importance that pastors teach their congregation that through faith in Jesus Christ, they are fortified against the machinations of the adversary.
    More Than Conquerors: Pastoral Care in Physical & Spiritual Temptations

  6. What C.S. Lewis Thought About Aliens

    book
    08/10/23
    16 mins
    read
    By Grant Klembara
    Lewis takes us to the planets to satisfy our cravings for spiritual adventure, which, as he says, “sends our imaginations off the Earth,” in the first place.
    What C.S. Lewis Thought About Aliens

  7. Resurrection Life for Resurrection People Part 4: Resurrection Mysteries

    book
    08/07/23
    23 mins
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    By John Bombaro
    God comes to us through the flesh and blood and spirit of Christ precisely where he promised to be manifest to us and for us.
    Resurrection Life for Resurrection People Part 4: Resurrection Mysteries

  8. Faith That Exceeds Flannel-Graphs: An Excerpt from Finding God in the Darkness

    book
    08/04/23
    6 mins
    read
    By Bradley Gray
    This is an excerpt from “Finding God in the Darkness: Hopeful Reflections from the Pits of Depression, Despair, and Disappointment” by Bradley Gray (1517 Publishing, 2023).
    Faith That Exceeds Flannel-Graphs: An Excerpt from Finding God in the Darkness

  9. Observations from an Ordination Anniversary

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

  10. What Use is a Pastor?

    book
    07/26/23
    8 mins
    read
    By Donavon Riley
    A pastor is sent to proclaim the unconditional grace of God, reminding us again and again that it is our Heavenly Father who reaches out to us in love through his Christ-won forgiveness, and not the other way around.
    What Use is a Pastor?

  11. Resurrection Life for Resurrection People Part 3: New Possibilities of Epistemology and Ontology

    book
    07/24/23
    24 mins
    read
    By John Bombaro
    Only the resurrection of Jesus guarantees and facilitates divine presence and love to us as divine life for us.
    Resurrection Life for Resurrection People Part 3: New Possibilities of Epistemology and Ontology

  12. Idolatry in Living Color

    book
    07/21/23
    12 mins
    read
    By Joshua Miller
    We may not all be mass-murdering Nazis. But we all have the same root sin that causes the most egregious criminal activity on the face of the earth. We all have the desire to be our own God.
    Idolatry in Living Color
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