1. Humbled to Hold The Cup

    book
    04/08/20
    5 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    By the blood of the Lamb God's people are given salvation and comfort. We're rescued from hopelessness.
    Humbled to Hold The Cup

  2. This Man Receives Sinners

    book
    12/09/19
    8 mins
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    By Jay Sawrie
    Don't downplay what Christ is doing. Jesus is associating with these people. He's finding common ground with them. He's eating a meal and sitting beside these sinners.
    This Man Receives Sinners

  3. The Lord's Funeral

    book
    08/02/19
    7 mins
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    By Zack James Cole
    One area where my theology was completely backward was the Lord's Supper. Growing up I remember that it felt more like the Lord's Funeral.
    The Lord's Funeral

  4. Sour Grapes & Stale Crackers

    book
    07/05/19
    13 mins
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    By Bradley Gray
    The communion service is a sermon in and of itself. The communion sermon is that which most expressly tells us of the sinless One who stands in the sinner’s stead.
    Sour Grapes & Stale Crackers

  5. Taste the Goodness

    book
    06/20/19
    6 mins
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    By Erick Sorensen
    I love apologetics, the art, and science of defending the Christian faith. I love talking about all the philosophical arguments for the existence of God with my skeptical friends.
    Taste the Goodness

  6. This Is My Body, Broken For You

    book
    05/28/19
    10 mins
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    By Gretchen Ronnevik
    My family fills a row of chairs in the sanctuary of our church. I always feel bad for the people who sit around my noisy family. Our pastor loves children and has told me once he struggles to preach on the Sundays when they are all whisked off to Children's Church after the music once a month because the sanctuary is too quiet.
    This Is My Body, Broken For You

  7. A Table For The Broken

    book
    04/22/19
    8 mins
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    By RJ Grunewald
    Something happens around the table that changes those who are given a seat at the table.
    A Table For The Broken

  8. Is It I, Lord?

    book
    04/19/19
    15 mins
    read
    By Erick Sorensen
    And when it was evening, he came with the twelve. And as they were reclining at table and eating, Jesus said, “Truly, I say to you, one of you will betray me, one who is eating with me.”
    Is It I, Lord?

  9. The Old Testament Roots of The Lord's Supper: Part 2

    book
    01/21/19
    11 mins
    read
    By Donavon Riley
    Blood is the thing. In the Scriptures, sin must be covered or "atoned for" as it's called, by blood.
    The Old Testament Roots of The Lord's Supper: Part 2

  10. The Old Testament Roots of the Lord's Supper: Part 1

    book
    01/15/19
    7 mins
    read
    By Donavon Riley
    At the Passover, when Jesus said, "Take, eat, this is my body... take, drink, this is the New Testament in my blood, which is given and shed for you for the forgiveness of sins," he wasn't inventing a "new" thing.
    The Old Testament Roots of the Lord's Supper: Part 1

  11. The Lord's Table Is Not A Potluck

    book
    01/02/19
    4 mins
    read
    By Scott Davis
    Have you ever invited someone over to your house? Most of us have either invited someone into our homes for supper.
    The Lord's Table Is Not A Potluck

  12. Chocolate Bunnies, Bouncy Houses, Bread And Wine

    book
    03/31/18
    8 mins
    read
    By Scott Davis
    Well, it is springtime! Just as you can always expect flowers to begin blooming, the days getting a little longer and everyone’s mood getting a little brighter, there’s something else you can always expect this time of the year.
    Chocolate Bunnies, Bouncy Houses, Bread And Wine
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