1. The Tree At The Center of The Universe

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    02/16/24
    9 mins
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    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

  2. Love in the Ashes

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

  3. The Same Face

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

  4. For You and For All People: The Legacy of Rod Rosenbladt

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    02/06/24
    11 mins
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    By Adam Francisco
    In a world—and even a church—full of distractions, thank God for Rod Rosenbladt. He pointed us to Jesus and Jesus alone.
    For You and For All People: The Legacy of Rod Rosenbladt

  5. Jesus Is Sweeter Than Honey

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    02/05/24
    9 mins
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    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

  6. When a Good Father Dies, it is Always Too Soon

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    02/02/24
    10 mins
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    By Scott Keith
    My goal here isn’t to selfishly reflect on all the reasons I will miss Rod because I know that if you are reading this, you may miss this man, too.
    When a Good Father Dies, it is Always Too Soon

  7. Fat God

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    02/01/24
    8 mins
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    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

  8. On Being Hounded by Christ

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    01/26/24
    9 mins
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    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

  9. Johann Spangenberg on Dying Well

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    01/24/24
    14 mins
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    By Amy Mantravadi
    A “good death” and “good life” are not accomplished through personal striving but are grasped by faith in the promises of God.
    Johann Spangenberg on Dying Well

  10. Our Incomprehensible Inheritance

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    01/23/24
    25 mins
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    By Bradley Gray
    When we believe in Jesus as the true and better fulfillment of every promise made to Abraham, we, too, are counted as righteous in the same way that he was — by faith.
    Our Incomprehensible Inheritance

  11. The Word of Promise and the Family of God

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    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

  12. A Hill to Die On

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    01/12/24
    25 mins
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    By Bradley Gray
    Your justification isn’t a matter of “Jesus plus” anything.
    A Hill to Die On
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