What Christ Gave Up for Us
By John Bombaro
07/18/25
23mins

What Christ Gave Up for Us

The way of the cross is the actual way of victory. Jesus absorbs the worst of what humanity and even the devil can do to him, and he spurns the shame of it all.
The Pulpit is No Place for Political Endorsements
Scott Keith
Scott Keith
07/16/25

The Pulpit is No Place for Political Endorsements

The IRS says churches can endorse candidates from the pulpit. But just because they can doesn’t mean they should.
Faith That Waits
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
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Faith That Waits

Chapter 3 of Habakkuk, which is often referred to as “the Psalm of Habakkuk,” is a song of catharsis, relief, faith, and profound emotion.

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The Forgotten Fire

The Church needs mystics again. Not fringe figures, but saints ablaze with love.
Ryan Couch
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How to Remember Your Baptism

When you remember your baptism, you're not recalling a ritual. You're standing under a current of divine action that has not ceased to flow since the moment those baptismal waters hit your skin.
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
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Why We Worship

“The fear of the Lord” is our heart’s awakening to and recognition of God’s outrageous goodness.
Sam P. Schuldheisz
Sam P. Schuldheisz
05/14/25

Surprised by Easter

The women at the tomb were surprised by Easter. Amazed and filled with wonder at Jesus' Easter eucatastrophe. And so are we.
Bruce Hillman
Bruce Hillman
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Church Attendance Increases in New Study—But Can We Trust It?

We needn’t fear statistics and studies as palm readings into a certain future. God is God, and his Spirit is alive through his Word.
Chad Bird
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A Review of The Big Relief: The Urgency of Grace for a Worn-Out World

Dave weaves together music, movies, and documentaries to illustrate all the ways we seek relief—and then, full and free, he connects our need to Christ’s gift.
Bruce Hillman
Bruce Hillman
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What does Pope Francis’ Death Mean to Protestants?

While I disagree with many things Francis did and believed, I think he deserves credit for this: Francis showed us what Christian leadership can look like.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
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From Eden to Easter: The Garden of Eden

This is the first installment in our series, From Eden to Easter: Life and Death in the Garden. Each day throughout Holy Week, we will take a special look at the gardens and wildernesses of Scripture, and in particular, these scenes' connections to Christ's redemption won for us on the cross.
Gretchen Ronnevik
Gretchen Ronnevik
04/10/25

Dear Weary Parent: Balancing Law and Gospel

The goal isn't to give kids a balanced or equal measure of each but to give the right medicine at the right time.
Steven Paulson
Steven Paulson
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Psalm 8 From the Mouth of Babes: Why do you care, O Lord?

The Psalm now is this: as Christ suffered and then was exalted, so we are also in him.
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
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Fullness of Life in Christ

No matter how stringent one's "regulations" — "Do not handle, Do not taste, Do not touch" (Col. 2:21) — the sinful nature that resides in everyone's heart is untamable by self-effort alone.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
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The Proclamation of Paint

How intentional will we be about utilizing gospel spaces that already inescapably communicate?
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