1. Be the Church - Law or Gospel?

    book
    03/07/24
    16 mins
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    By Ryan Couch
    We can interpret "be the Church" as either law or gospel.
    Be the Church - Law or Gospel?

  2. Living as Christians in an Election Year

    book
    02/29/24
    18 mins
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    By Amy Mantravadi
    Regardless of background or beliefs, every American I talk to seems on edge, as if the sky were about to fall. But the sky is not falling.
    Living as Christians in an Election Year

  3. Legalism - The Elephant in the Room

    book
    02/19/24
    15 mins
    read
    By Ryan Couch
    There is no AA for legalists. At least not officially. But there ought to be, and it should be called your local church.
    Legalism - The Elephant in the Room

  4. For You and For All People: The Legacy of Rod Rosenbladt

    book
    02/06/24
    11 mins
    read
    By Adam Francisco
    In a world—and even a church—full of distractions, thank God for Rod Rosenbladt. He pointed us to Jesus and Jesus alone.
    For You and For All People: The Legacy of Rod Rosenbladt

  5. Jesus Is Sweeter Than Honey

    book
    02/05/24
    9 mins
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    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

  6. Johann Spangenberg on Dying Well

    book
    01/24/24
    14 mins
    read
    By Amy Mantravadi
    A “good death” and “good life” are not accomplished through personal striving but are grasped by faith in the promises of God.
    Johann Spangenberg on Dying Well

  7. The Real World

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

  8. 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

  9. Is God Moved by our Petitions?

    book
    01/08/24
    15 mins
    read
    By Steve Byrnes
    Do our petitions move God?
    Is God Moved by our Petitions?

  10. A Sermon is Not a Ted Talk

    book
    01/04/24
    18 mins
    read
    By Luke Kjolhaug
    What (if anything) makes a sermon distinctive?
    A Sermon is Not a Ted Talk

  11. 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

  12. The Gospel in the House of Tom Bombadil

    book
    11/28/23
    10 mins
    read
    By Sam P. Schuldheisz
    Tolkien's hero Tom Bombadil functions to showcase the Gospel
    The Gospel in the House of Tom Bombadil
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