1. The Word of Promise and the Family of God

    book
    01/18/24
    25 mins
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    By Bradley Gray
    The essence of what it means to be a son or daughter of Abraham, an inheritor of the Abrahamic promise, was irrevocably tethered to faith.
    The Word of Promise and the Family of God

  2. The Real World

    book
    01/17/24
    6 mins
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    By Pete Lange
    God gives his church a story that helps to make sense of this life.
    The Real World

  3. A Review of “Called into Questions” by Matthew Lee Anderson

    book
    01/16/24
    16 mins
    read
    By Amy Mantravadi
    Anderson encourages us to meditate upon the ways that Christ truly is the end of our exploring.
    A Review of “Called into Questions” by Matthew Lee Anderson

  4. The Gospel Breaks Down Fences

    book
    01/11/24
    9 mins
    read
    By Donavon Riley
    It would serve us well to embrace the beauty of our diversity within the unity of the body of Christ.
    The Gospel Breaks Down Fences

  5. Promo, Promoter, Performer, or Preacher?

    book
    01/09/24
    17 mins
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    By Zack James Cole
    What does professional wrestling and preaching have in common?
    Promo, Promoter, Performer, or Preacher?

  6. A Sermon is Not a Ted Talk

    book
    01/04/24
    18 mins
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    By Luke Kjolhaug
    What (if anything) makes a sermon distinctive?
    A Sermon is Not a Ted Talk

  7. What Sort of Preacher Do You Want?

    book
    10/10/23
    13 mins
    read
    By Bob Hiller
    As much as we want the glory, riches, and knowledge of Dantes, what we need is Jean Valjean's candlesticks.
    What Sort of Preacher Do You Want?

  8. To Live is Christ

    book
    10/05/23
    10 mins
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    By Gerhard Forde
    How can he say it? How can he say that Christ is after all the entire meaning of life for him, and that death is no real worry?
    To Live is Christ

  9. God Demands The Impossible, And That’s Good

    book
    09/28/23
    9 mins
    read
    By Donavon Riley
    God knows that when we face insurmountable odds in our moments of weakness, we are more likely to turn to him in trust and reliance.
    God Demands The Impossible, And That’s Good

  10. The God Who Remembers: Joseph

    book
    09/13/23
    10 mins
    read
    By Bruce Hillman
    We have to “remember” that God remembers us. He has not fallen away. For God to remember us means he is working for our good; a restoration.
    The God Who Remembers: Joseph

  11. Lost in Christ

    book
    09/08/23
    10 mins
    read
    By Wade Johnston
    Faith sees your neighbor not as a means to an end, not as a way to score points, but as an object of love: Christ's love and yours.
    Lost in Christ

  12. Defeating the Goliath of Addiction

    book
    09/06/23
    12 mins
    read
    By Donavon Riley
    We must also address the stigma surrounding addiction within so many churches.
    Defeating the Goliath of Addiction
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