1. Serving the Slave of All

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    03/19/24
    13 mins
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    By Joshua Miller
    St. Patrick was great but only because he was a slave to Christ.
    Serving the Slave of All

  2. Commemorating the Feast of St. Patrick

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    03/18/24
    11 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    Patrick's breakthrough came when he began to leverage his knowledge of the native language and customs to build a bridge between Irish lore and the Christian mythos.
    Commemorating the Feast of St. Patrick

  3. Our Need for Lent

    book
    02/27/24
    16 mins
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    By John Bombaro
    A truly Lenten mindset sees the season as preparatory for the resurrection life of Easter as opposed to the mortification of Good Friday.
    Our Need for Lent

  4. Lent's Forty Days

    book
    02/20/24
    10 mins
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    By John Bombaro
    The number forty calls to remembrance narratives of God’s great acts of redemption, but also our conformity to and participation in those narratives.
    Lent's Forty Days

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

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    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

  6. A Farewell to My Teacher: Rod Rosenbladt as Professor

    book
    02/09/24
    9 mins
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    By Dan van Voorhis
    He was rooted in his own tradition but gracious with others when they wanted to learn about his faith or their own.
    A Farewell to My Teacher: Rod Rosenbladt as Professor

  7. 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

  8. When a Good Father Dies, it is Always Too Soon

    book
    02/02/24
    10 mins
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    By Scott Keith
    My goal here isn’t to selfishly reflect on all the reasons I will miss Rod because I know that if you are reading this, you may miss this man, too.
    When a Good Father Dies, it is Always Too Soon

  9. 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

  10. On Being Hounded by Christ

    book
    01/26/24
    9 mins
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    By Scott Landrum
    When the Savior gets on our trail, nothing, not even the grave and hell, can stop him.
    On Being Hounded by Christ

  11. Johann Spangenberg on Dying Well

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    01/24/24
    14 mins
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    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

  12. Our Incomprehensible Inheritance

    book
    01/23/24
    25 mins
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    By Bradley Gray
    When we believe in Jesus as the true and better fulfillment of every promise made to Abraham, we, too, are counted as righteous in the same way that he was — by faith.
    Our Incomprehensible Inheritance
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