1. Christ, Our Substitute in Temptation

    book
    02/23/24
    7 mins
    read
    By Jason Oakland
    Your champion steps forward.
    Christ, Our Substitute in Temptation

  2. The Grace of Repentance in a Fish’s Belly

    book
    02/22/24
    23 mins
    read
    By Bradley Gray
    He shows up when we are at our worst to usher us back to his side, lead us to repentance, rescue us, and reclaim us as his own.
    The Grace of Repentance in a Fish’s Belly

  3. Lent's Forty Days

    book
    02/20/24
    10 mins
    read
    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

  4. The Tree At The Center of The Universe

    book
    02/16/24
    9 mins
    read
    By Donavon Riley
    We are the fruit that grows from the branch, which extends from the trunk of the tree, which is rooted in the soil that it grows out of, which is all Christ.
    The Tree At The Center of The Universe

  5. Love in the Ashes

    book
    02/14/24
    10 mins
    read
    By Grant Klembara
    What if the dissonance in this calendrical coincidence can be harmonized into a deeper melody?
    Love in the Ashes

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

    book
    02/13/24
    12 mins
    read
    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

  7. The Same Face

    book
    02/12/24
    6 mins
    read
    By Wade Johnston
    At the Transfiguration, we say farewell to alleluia and hello to the horrific reality of our lost condition.
    The Same Face

  8. Jesus Is Sweeter Than Honey

    book
    02/05/24
    9 mins
    read
    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

  9. Fat God

    book
    02/01/24
    8 mins
    read
    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
    read
    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. The Worst Trade in History

    book
    01/25/24
    11 mins
    read
    By Wade Johnston
    In normal human relationships, when reconciliation is necessary, we place the burden on the person who did wrong, who disrupted the relationship.
    The Worst Trade in History

  12. The Testimony of The Rood

    book
    11/27/23
    11 mins
    read
    By Donavon Riley
    An Anglo-Saxon poem gives fresh insight to the cross
    The Testimony of The Rood
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