Grace is Not an Excuse
By Luke Kjolhaug
10/16/26
12mins

Grace is Not an Excuse

In Jesus, God acted first, even when we were dead in our trespasses and sins (Eph. 2:5).
Jesus Is God: The Old Testament Says So
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
10/13/26

Jesus Is God: The Old Testament Says So

Yahweh who is pierced and mourned in prophecy is Jesus who is pierced and mourned in fulfillment.
World Mission and Inner Mission
John W. Hoyum
John W. Hoyum
10/09/26

World Mission and Inner Mission

There is indeed a responsibility for the church to share the gospel in the world, but never at the expense of the church’s charity and mercy for those neighbors who are nearby.

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Chad Bird
Chad Bird
09/23/17

I Don't Know How to Pray

How strange and yet how comforting: God prays to God for us, the Spirit to the Father. He sees through the fog of our emotions to what we truly need.
Scott Keith
Scott Keith
09/18/17

Gospeling Souls Right into Hell

The Law though it does many things—restrains, exhorts the Christian unto righteousness, punishes—always rightly accuses and condemns sinners of their sin before a righteous, holy, and just God.
Steven A. Hein
Steven A. Hein
08/14/17

About Preaching Good Works

Proper preaching of good works is never for our encouragement.
Caleb Keith
Caleb Keith
08/03/17

Misunderstanding Apologetics

Let’s take a look point-by-point to better understand why apologetics is really just part of sharing the Gospel.
Sam P. Schuldheisz
Sam P. Schuldheisz
07/28/17

The Tolkien Option—Introduction

What do the events of good stories, like The Lord of the Rings teach us about the rise and fall of civilizations in our own world?
Larry D. Hughes
Larry D. Hughes
07/24/17

True Saving Faith Is ‘Blasphemous’

One of the biggest challenges to the Christian faith is sorting through our question of “Where is God in the trials of our lives?”
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
05/30/17

Jesus is the End of Religion

Christianity isn’t about our faith. It’s about God’s faithfulness to His promises.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
05/09/17

Faith Upholds The Whole Law

Likewise, when God says, "Do this and you will live," we go about under the illusion that we have the ability to accomplish what God demands of us.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
05/08/17

Christians, Thank God for Truth in Other Religions

He was providentially injecting streams of light into the darkness, that thereby he might lead them toward the true light of Christ.
Kathy Morales
Kathy Morales
04/25/17

Prove It

Show me. If I’m going to believe, I need to be convinced—on my terms.
Sam P. Schuldheisz
Sam P. Schuldheisz
04/19/17

The Great Eucatastrophe

Eucatastrophe combines two Greek words: ‘eu’ meaning ‘good’ (as in eulogy or euphoria), and ‘katastrophe’ for destruction.
Joel Hess
Joel Hess
03/23/17

Anything Else You Worship Will Eat You Alive

Whether one believes Jesus to be God or not, His words and actions proclaim that He did not come to be served but to serve.
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