1. That's a Good Question: Can We Know When Jesus Will Return?

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    08/16/21
    14 mins
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    By Erick Sorensen
    The grace of God does not save us at the beginning only in order to keep ourselves in his good graces by our good enough readiness.
    That's a Good Question: Can We Know When Jesus Will Return?

  2. The World Does Not Need Extraordinary Fathers

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    06/18/21
    9 mins
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    By Chad Bird
    The world doesn’t need dads who are more stressed than they already are. It needs fathers who care for their families, not in heroic ways, but in common, everyday ways.
    The World Does Not Need Extraordinary Fathers

  3. The Scandalous Blessing of Makarios: An Introduction to the Beatitudes

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    06/17/21
    13 mins
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    By Haroldo Camacho
    The only one truly blessed of God, who in himself is God’s incarnate makarios, surrounds himself with a multitude of the accursed, the non-makarios.
    The Scandalous Blessing of Makarios: An Introduction to the Beatitudes

  4. Are We Living in the Last Days?

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    05/13/21
    12 mins
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    By Chad Bird
    In just about every generation, there have been some who thought The End was very near. They were convinced that they were living in the last days. And they were right, though probably not in the way they thought. Likewise, if you think we are living in the last days, you too are right, but perhaps not in the way you suppose.
    Are We Living in the Last Days?

  5. Grief and Hope

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    05/10/21
    17 mins
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    By Kevin Hale
    Death may speak, and its voice may sound authoritative and decisive. Nonetheless, it is a mere whimper from the grave.
    Grief and Hope

  6. Happy Mother's Day, Rachel Hollis

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    05/08/21
    11 mins
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    By Kelsi Klembara
    We all know what I think (maybe) Rachel knows: Celebrating ourselves isn’t enough. It won’t ever be enough.
    Happy Mother's Day, Rachel Hollis

  7. Repentance According to the Scriptures: 2 Peter 3-8-9

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    04/01/21
    7 mins
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    By Daniel Emery Price
    Repentance means to turn or change your mind. It is not a turn from sin to righteousness. It is a turn from sin to the righteous Son of God who has defeated all sin.
    Repentance According to the Scriptures: 2 Peter 3-8-9

  8. Jesus Died for Life Wasters

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    01/12/21
    4 mins
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    By Kevin Hale
    Jesus knows you and everybody else come from a long line of life wasters going all the way back to Adam. Jesus died for life wasters! Let go of your bootstraps. Stand back up. Your Father loves you.
    Jesus Died for Life Wasters

  9. Dominus Mortis

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    01/01/21
    9 mins
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    By John W. Hoyum
    Perhaps this past year has prompted the recognition that God is not the tame projection of our highest hopes and dreams. Instead, he is the one who uses even his foes to make a point.
    Dominus Mortis

  10. Resolutions and Already Met Conditions

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    12/31/20
    6 mins
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    By Brad Soenksen
    Christ has accomplished for us that which we could not do for ourselves – he has made us into his image by cleansing us of our sins and making us alive for eternity.
    Resolutions and Already Met Conditions

  11. You Are Not Enough and Other (Un)welcome Truths for the New Year

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    12/29/20
    9 mins
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    By Chad Bird
    As we prepare to begin this new year, it is helpful to remember three painfully honest truths, one of which is "You are not enough."
    You Are Not Enough and Other (Un)welcome Truths for the New Year

  12. Have a Tall Christmas!

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    12/14/20
    6 mins
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    By Brad Soenksen
    The absolute best part of Christmas is that it is not flat at all, but in fact, it is very tall.
    Have a Tall Christmas!
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