1. The Word from Outside

    book
    06/06/23
    19 mins
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    By Amy Mantravadi
    What I desperately needed was not to preach to myself, but to listen to a preacher—not to take myself in hand, but to be taken in the hands of the Almighty.
    The Word from Outside

  2. Plagiarizing Jesus Part 2: The Lord's Prayer as Catechesis

    book
    06/05/23
    15 mins
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    By John Bombaro
    Praying the Word of God back to God carries didactic import. It teaches us.
    Plagiarizing Jesus Part 2: The Lord's Prayer as Catechesis

  3. Plagiarizing Jesus: The Gift of the Lord's Prayer

    book
    05/22/23
    12 mins
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    By John Bombaro
    The Lord’s prayer is a prayer in perfect accord with the will of God, and Jesus gifts it to us to plagiarize at will.
    Plagiarizing Jesus: The Gift of the Lord's Prayer

  4. Faith that Bears Unbearable Grief

    book
    04/19/23
    14 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    A father's struggle to pray for his child's healing is one of the most difficult experiences he can face.
    Faith that Bears Unbearable Grief

  5. If Christ Has Not Been Raised, Our Hope is No Hope At All

    book
    04/13/23
    17 mins
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    By Bruce Hillman
    Paul thinks the consequences of Christ not being raised are worse for those who believe than those who never did if it were to be true Christ was not raised.
    If Christ Has Not Been Raised, Our Hope is No Hope At All

  6. I Don't Want Eternal Life, It's Too Long

    book
    01/27/23
    20 mins
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    By Bruce Hillman
    I think the problem with the idea of eternity is that we do not have any direct experience of it, but we encounter enough of its possibility to be unsettling.
    I Don't Want Eternal Life, It's Too Long

  7. And From That Very Hour, You Are Healed

    book
    01/23/23
    11 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    Jesus not only healed her daughter, but he also gave himself to her. Wherever she went from then on, he was with her.
    And From That Very Hour, You Are Healed

  8. An S.O.S to God

    book
    01/09/23
    11 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    The answer to our messages is God's "yes," Jesus, who sends his preachers to proclaim that there's no place for us now other than in the grip of our God and Savior.
    An S.O.S to God

  9. Christmas in Psalm 110: Why Humanity is Better than the Angels

    book
    12/25/22
    16 mins
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    By Bruce Hillman
    When we pray to Jesus, we pray to the King's right hand. We know one who has the Father's ear, respect and trust. And the one who intercedes for us is still one of us, with nail-pierced hands.
    Christmas in Psalm 110: Why Humanity is Better than the Angels

  10. Isaiah Prepares the Way for Jesus

    book
    12/08/22
    9 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    We will not become hopeless because the Lord is with us.
    Isaiah Prepares the Way for Jesus

  11. My Badge of Self Sufficiency

    book
    12/07/22
    11 mins
    read
    By Karen Stenberg
    God is not calling us to “grow up.” He is calling us to dependence.
    My Badge of Self Sufficiency

  12. As We Wait for Them

    book
    11/25/22
    10 mins
    read
    By Wade Johnston
    While the world is full of horizons and endpoints, for Christians, there is always tomorrow, and there are people in that tomorrow waiting for us as we wait for them.
    As We Wait for Them
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