1. You were and you are

    book
    11/09/22
    10 mins
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    By Wade Johnston
    You’re not new because of what you do. You’re new and so you do new things, even in spite of yourself, because of your sinful nature.
    You were and you are

  2. 1 John 5:1-4: Faith, Love, & the Family of God

    book
    10/21/22
    11 mins
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    By Luke Kjolhaug
    The reason that God’s commandments are not burdensome is that Jesus has fulfilled them.
    1 John 5:1-4: Faith, Love, & the Family of God

  3. 1 John 4:15-21: Staying In Love

    book
    10/14/22
    14 mins
    read
    By Erick Sorensen
    The love mentioned in 1 John 4:15-21 fourteen times (!) is a love that needs no apology but is determined at all times to sacrifice for the other.
    1 John 4:15-21: Staying In Love

  4. That was not me

    book
    10/12/22
    11 mins
    read
    By Craig Donofrio
    Sometimes in hanging on to our useless guilt, we are idolaters. We believe our sin or conscience is more powerful than our God.
    That was not me

  5. We Cannot Serve God and Mammon

    book
    10/11/22
    14 mins
    read
    By Donavon Riley
    We can appreciate what we have received from God, we can receive it all as free gift, but only when we stop investing in fool's gold.
    We Cannot Serve God and Mammon

  6. On Losing One's Life

    book
    08/18/22
    9 mins
    read
    By Gerhard Forde
    If you are going to lose your life for the gospel’s sake, you must begin by hearing it.
    On Losing One's Life

  7. God is Great, God is Good

    book
    08/08/22
    8 mins
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    By Scott Landrum
    God’s goodness spoke a promise of peace and mercy to the bewildered, a promise that rings out to this day.
    God is Great, God is Good

  8. Faith, Hope, and Love

    book
    08/01/22
    21 mins
    read
    By Steven Paulson
    Faith is like a horse with blinders because it only beholds God’s promise. It is obsessed with what God has already said.
    Faith, Hope, and Love

  9. Church Fathers: Cyril of Alexandria, Saint and Sinner

    book
    07/28/22
    10 mins
    read
    By Ken Sundet Jones
    Cyril’s fervor for pure explication of the gospel was present throughout his career.
    Church Fathers: Cyril of Alexandria, Saint and Sinner

  10. Mercy Makes Mercy

    book
    06/30/22
    6 mins
    read
    By Martin Luther
    Christian mercy should not seek its own. It must be round, and open its eyes and look at all alike, friend and foe, as our heavenly Father does.
    Mercy Makes Mercy

  11. Hope for These Bodies of Death: Understanding Romans 7

    book
    06/22/22
    32 mins
    read
    By Bradley Gray
    There’s no possibility of understanding the grace of Romans 6 and the glory of Romans 8 unless you identify with the excruciating struggle of Romans 7.
    Hope for These Bodies of Death: Understanding Romans 7

  12. Demanding to Suffer Freedom

    book
    06/21/22
    12 mins
    read
    By Donavon Riley
    The only solution to free will is the announcement from a preacher that the Father forgives us for Christ's sake.
    Demanding to Suffer Freedom
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