1. 1 John 1:5-10: The Reality of the Light

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    08/12/22
    15 mins
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    By Gretchen Ronnevik
    God is consistently rooting us in reality—both what is seen and unseen—because that is where he is.
    1 John 1:5-10: The Reality of the Light

  2. The Gospel of the Crucified Idiot

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    08/02/22
    8 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    At the heart of The Idiot is Dostoevsky's confession of faith and the confession of all Christians.
    The Gospel of the Crucified Idiot

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

    book
    07/28/22
    10 mins
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    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

  4. Calling, Politics, and the City of God

    book
    07/22/22
    10 mins
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    By David Clay
    Finding the balance between indifferentism and obsessiveness has never been easy, and it’s especially difficult in our environment.
    Calling, Politics, and the City of God

  5. A Hospitable God

    book
    07/21/22
    10 mins
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    By Wade Johnston
    Sometimes I think we should be more tempted to laugh at the gospel than we are, not in derision but in sheer surprise and awe.
    A Hospitable God

  6. Hate and Death Flipped Upside Down

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    07/20/22
    17 mins
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    By John Bombaro
    Vilification of the other is married to the justification of the self.
    Hate and Death Flipped Upside Down

  7. Having Done All to Stand

    book
    07/14/22
    21 mins
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    By Bradley Gray
    History is the painful realization that we aren’t the ones who can save the world but, rather, we’re the ones who get saved.
    Having Done All to Stand

  8. An Impossible Standard...Attained!

    book
    07/13/22
    10 mins
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    By John Bombaro
    In Jesus, the most totalizing summary of the law becomes the gospel of the one made perfect through obedience.
    An Impossible Standard...Attained!

  9. The Law Cannot Enter The Promised Land

    book
    07/07/22
    7 mins
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    By Daniel Emery Price
    Moses is no Jesus but he, like us, is saved by Him. The law cannot enter the promised land, and yet the true and greater promised land is occupied by nothing but lawbreakers.
    The Law Cannot Enter The Promised Land

  10. Nietzsche's Christ

    book
    06/28/22
    13 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    The world hates Jesus because he comes to lead us to love and forgive all, including our enemies.
    Nietzsche's Christ

  11. The Paradoxes of Faith

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    06/24/22
    11 mins
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    By Gerhard Forde
    It’s God’s power that we are dealing with here that is made perfect in weakness, not ours. God’s power is made perfect in the weakness of the cross.
    The Paradoxes of Faith

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

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    06/22/22
    32 mins
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    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
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