The Hermit and the Blackbird
By Donavon Riley
03/27/26
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The Hermit and the Blackbird

Lent exists because we are forgetful creatures. We forget how hungry we really are.
Getting Over Your Moral Superiority
Daniel Emery Price
Daniel Emery Price
03/26/26

Getting Over Your Moral Superiority

The Pharisee valued fasting and giving tithes, but could not find value in his fellow sinner.
The Original Sin of Preaching: The Constant Craving for a Useful God in Pulpit and Pew
Magnus Persson
Magnus Persson
03/25/26

The Original Sin of Preaching: The Constant Craving for a Useful God in Pulpit and Pew

God is not a tool in our hands. He does not exist to serve our goals, our metrics, or our platforms.

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Dan van Voorhis
Dan van Voorhis
12/27/19

The Curious Tale of the Three Kings and their Belated Christmas Carol

It is that Christmas carol, the curious “We Three Kings” that we are looking at today in our examination of the origin and meaning of Christmas carols.
Bonnie Petroschuk
Bonnie Petroschuk
12/11/19

When the Great Shadow Departs

While we are promised that God will always be with us, we are also told of the benefits that can come to us even in our pain.
Pete Lange
Pete Lange
11/22/19

Back In Time

JFK was not the only national figure who died on November 11, 1963. Though his death certainly took up most of the headlines, the acclaimed writers C.S. Lewis and Aldous Huxley also died that day as well.
Pete Lange
Pete Lange
10/10/19

A look at 2 Peter 1: Not a Cleverly Invented Story

He begins the letter with grace and peace (2 Pet 2:1) - gifts that had been given them by God through the righteousness of his Son, Jesus Christ, their Lord, and Master.
Sam P. Schuldheisz
Sam P. Schuldheisz
10/04/19

Friendship and the Apologetics of Imagination

The following is an excerpt from“Where Two or Three Are Gathered” edited by Scott Keith (1517 Publishing, 2019).
Dan van Voorhis
Dan van Voorhis
09/25/19

The Faith We Share: How C.S. Lewis and the Apostles’ Creed Can Help Us Understand Christianity

Who is God? What did God do in the person of Jesus, and how are we connected to the benefits of the Resurrection?
Dan van Voorhis
Dan van Voorhis
09/19/19

A Look at 1 Peter 4: Suffering for the Sake of Jesus

In the suffering of Jesus, we have an example of trusting in the promises of the Father.
Sam P. Schuldheisz
Sam P. Schuldheisz
09/11/19

The Great Storyteller

Every day, in everything we do and experience, we are busy hearing, seeing, and telling stories.
Pete Lange
Pete Lange
09/02/19

I'm Glad You're With Me: Tolkien, Lewis, and the (not so) Great War

Ultimately it’s at the cross of Calvary, through the shed blood of Jesus Christ, the great Lion of Judah, that the stone table is broken, and everything sad does indeed finally come untrue.
Valerie Thur
Valerie Thur
08/30/19

Why Real Conversation is Important for Apologetics

When disagreements break out we unfriend, unfollow, and unburden our minds by surrounding ourselves with only the right sorts of people.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
08/29/19

When a Christian is Pushed into Atheism

What do we say when a Christian admits the church has driven them to atheism? And they don't mean ideologically.
Scott Keith
Scott Keith
08/23/19

Beyond Redemption

Christ’s death is sufficient for all, even Christians.
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