1. Resolutions and Already Met Conditions

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    12/31/20
    6 mins
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    By Brad Soenksen
    Christ has accomplished for us that which we could not do for ourselves – he has made us into his image by cleansing us of our sins and making us alive for eternity.
    Resolutions and Already Met Conditions

  2. You Are Not Enough and Other (Un)welcome Truths for the New Year

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    12/29/20
    9 mins
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    By Chad Bird
    As we prepare to begin this new year, it is helpful to remember three painfully honest truths, one of which is "You are not enough."
    You Are Not Enough and Other (Un)welcome Truths for the New Year

  3. A Nativity Sermon

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    12/25/20
    9 mins
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    By John Chrysostom
    Truly wondrous is the whole chronicle of the Nativity. For this day the ancient slavery is ended, the power of death is broken, paradise is unlocked, the curse is taken away, sin is removed from us, error-driven out, and truth has been brought back.
    A Nativity Sermon

  4. Who was Anselm of Canterbury?

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    12/04/20
    15 mins
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    By Ken Sundet Jones
    On this day in the year 1093, Anselm was consecrated as the archbishop of Canterbury.
    Who was Anselm of Canterbury?

  5. John Chrysostom on John 3:16

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    05/06/20
    5 mins
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    By John Chrysostom
    They who are but dust and ashes, full of ten thousand sins, ungrateful, and have at all times offended Him. These are the ones God loved.
    John Chrysostom on John 3:16

  6. Good News for Resolution Failures

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    01/14/20
    10 mins
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    By Ryan Couch
    When we talk about bettering ourselves, we need to realize that a theology of the cross does not militate against this endeavor but that it places it squarely in the horizontal realm.
    Good News for Resolution Failures

  7. It's Too Much

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    01/02/20
    10 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    God has closed the religious gym. We don't have to show up for church determined, this year, finally, to make a change for the better.
    It's Too Much

  8. How to Fail Successfully in 2020

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    12/31/19
    11 mins
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    By Chad Bird
    Rather than making resolutions about how we’re going to accomplish great things in 2020, let's do something different: resolve how to do well at failure.
    How to Fail Successfully in 2020

  9. Not Your Typical Virgin Birth Story

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    12/17/19
    13 mins
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    By Chad Bird
    Mary’s virginity has to do with the story of a jackass king, two growling enemies, a young lady, and a big, bad Assyrian dog.
    Not Your Typical Virgin Birth Story

  10. The God I Don't Believe In

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    11/26/19
    12 mins
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    By Chad Bird
    When I hear people describe the god they don’t believe in, no longer believe in, or can’t bring themselves to believe in, I often nod in agreement. Yes, as a follower of Jesus, I do not and would not believe in that god either.
    The God I Don't Believe In

  11. Move, Before Death Comes...

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    01/14/19
    13 mins
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    By Dominick Santore
    I got your life application right here! First off, Happy New Year! It's 2019 and there's a sense of optimism floating about in the air.
    Move, Before Death Comes...

  12. Absolution Over Resolution

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    12/28/17
    10 mins
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    By Kyle G. Jones
    As a new year approaches, a mawkish paranoia sets in. Looking over our shoulders, we add up our good choices, our praises, and our reasons to celebrate.
    Absolution Over Resolution
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