1. The Unlikely Matriarch

    book
    10/12/23
    12 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    God sees true beauty
    The Unlikely Matriarch

  2. What Sort of Preacher Do You Want?

    book
    10/10/23
    13 mins
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    By Bob Hiller
    As much as we want the glory, riches, and knowledge of Dantes, what we need is Jean Valjean's candlesticks.
    What Sort of Preacher Do You Want?

  3. Is Thine Eye Evil, Because I am Good?

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    10/03/23
    9 mins
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    By Wade Johnston
    God gives good gifts to underserving workers. God gives good gifts to all of them.
    Is Thine Eye Evil, Because I am Good?

  4. Unsung Inklings: Charles Williams

    book
    10/02/23
    14 mins
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    By Sam P. Schuldheisz
    Of all the Inklings, Williams was certainly the most enigmatic. His mind and body were always moving.
    Unsung Inklings: Charles Williams

  5. Johannes Agricola and the Distinction between Law and Gospel

    book
    09/22/23
    15 mins
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    By Amy Mantravadi
    Attempting to escape the errors of medieval Catholic thinking, Agricola ended up making the same mistake of conflating law and gospel.
    Johannes Agricola and the Distinction between Law and Gospel

  6. The God Who Remembers: The Action of Remembrance

    book
    09/11/23
    12 mins
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    By Chad Bird
    This week, we’ll take a closer look at what it means to have a God who remembers us. Today, 1517 Scholar in Residence Chad Bird first introduces the Old Testament meaning behind the word and the Hebrew way of remembering.
    The God Who Remembers: The Action of Remembrance

  7. Lost in Christ

    book
    09/08/23
    10 mins
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    By Wade Johnston
    Faith sees your neighbor not as a means to an end, not as a way to score points, but as an object of love: Christ's love and yours.
    Lost in Christ

  8. Defeating the Goliath of Addiction

    book
    09/06/23
    12 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    We must also address the stigma surrounding addiction within so many churches.
    Defeating the Goliath of Addiction

  9. What Does Jesus Tell Us to Do?

    book
    08/23/23
    11 mins
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    By Zack James Cole
    What if Jesus had said on the cross, “Earn it”?
    What Does Jesus Tell Us to Do?

  10. More Than Conquerors: Pastoral Care in Physical & Spiritual Temptations

    book
    08/21/23
    8 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    It is of the utmost importance that pastors teach their congregation that through faith in Jesus Christ, they are fortified against the machinations of the adversary.
    More Than Conquerors: Pastoral Care in Physical & Spiritual Temptations

  11. The Goodness of God as the Antidote for Despair

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    08/17/23
    14 mins
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    By Amy Mantravadi
    In that moment of greatest despair, we find the antidote for all our fears. We know we are beloved of God and there is salvation in Christ’s atoning death.
    The Goodness of God as the Antidote for Despair

  12. Jesus Weeps, in Anger?

    book
    08/16/23
    11 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    Jesus weeps because his heart pulses with furious rage and fierce love.
    Jesus Weeps, in Anger?
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