1. The Antidote to "Sadvent"

    book
    11/30/21
    9 mins
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    By Ken Sundet Jones
    If Jesus is indeed the same yesterday, today, and forever, everything his enfleshment brings is already assured: life, salvation, and forgiveness.
    The Antidote to

  2. Martha: Herald of the Gospel

    book
    10/07/21
    15 mins
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    By Valerie Thur
    Martha’s pain is not met by a to-do list. Jesus’ reply is not that she should try harder or change her behavior
    Martha: Herald of the Gospel

  3. That's a Good Question: Can We Know When Jesus Will Return?

    book
    08/16/21
    14 mins
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    By Erick Sorensen
    The grace of God does not save us at the beginning only in order to keep ourselves in his good graces by our good enough readiness.
    That's a Good Question: Can We Know When Jesus Will Return?

  4. Are We Living in the Last Days?

    book
    05/13/21
    12 mins
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    By Chad Bird
    In just about every generation, there have been some who thought The End was very near. They were convinced that they were living in the last days. And they were right, though probably not in the way they thought. Likewise, if you think we are living in the last days, you too are right, but perhaps not in the way you suppose.
    Are We Living in the Last Days?

  5. Grief and Hope

    book
    05/10/21
    17 mins
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    By Kevin Hale
    Death may speak, and its voice may sound authoritative and decisive. Nonetheless, it is a mere whimper from the grave.
    Grief and Hope

  6. Repentance According to the Scriptures: 2 Peter 3-8-9

    book
    04/01/21
    7 mins
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    By Daniel Emery Price
    Repentance means to turn or change your mind. It is not a turn from sin to righteousness. It is a turn from sin to the righteous Son of God who has defeated all sin.
    Repentance According to the Scriptures: 2 Peter 3-8-9

  7. The Message of Advent Never Changes

    book
    12/08/20
    5 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    The proclamation of Christ's coming is for all people, at all times.
    The Message of Advent Never Changes

  8. Advent Time

    book
    12/02/20
    7 mins
    read
    By Donavon Riley
    To a world enslaved to time (because it has no future), the Church's disregard for clocks and calendars is ridiculous.
    Advent Time

  9. Heaven is Miller Time

    book
    11/16/20
    3 mins
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    By Robert Farrar Capon
    Heaven is Miller Time. Heaven is the party in the streaming sunlight of the world’s final afternoon.
    Heaven is Miller Time

  10. The City of God

    book
    10/23/20
    6 mins
    read
    By Donavon Riley
    God's city is beautiful because God has constructed it to offer eternal safety to all weary sinners.
    The City of God

  11. When You Have An Under-Realized Eschatology

    book
    09/17/20
    10 mins
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    By John W. Hoyum
    Everyone dreads what might happen if political control is captured by the enemy. Paranoia is the characteristic feature of this kind of under-realized eschatology.
    When You Have An Under-Realized Eschatology

  12. The Hell of Bookkeeping

    book
    06/15/20
    1 min
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    By Robert Farrar Capon
    If the world could have been saved by bookkeeping, it would have been saved by Moses, not Jesus. The law was just fine.
    The Hell of Bookkeeping
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