1. True Connection through Christ

    book
    05/25/22
    9 mins
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    By Mariah Coward
    I trust that because of the gospel, God will continue to mend what I, in my sin, continue to break.
    True Connection through Christ

  2. No Condemnation Now I Dread

    book
    04/28/22
    23 mins
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    By Bradley Gray
    Our Judge (the one who can condemn us) has become our Advocate (the one who doesn’t condemn us) because he is also our Substitute (the one who takes our condemnation).
    No Condemnation Now I Dread

  3. Victims & Villains

    book
    02/03/22
    12 mins
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    By Luke Kjolhaug
    The world we inhabit is wrong in so many ways, and a holistic approach to this “wrongness” traces its cause both to sin itself and to the effects of sin.
    Victims & Villains

  4. Stop Doing Good Works to God

    book
    01/03/22
    6 mins
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    By Martin Luther
    Faith should later again flow forth from our heart’s depths to our neighbor freely and unhindered in good works; not that we wish to rest our salvation in them; for God will not have that, but wishes the conscience to rest in himself alone.
    Stop Doing Good Works to God

  5. So I Can Just Do Whatever I Want?

    book
    09/29/21
    10 mins
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    By Bror Erickson
    There are plenty of reasons why you do not already do whatever you want out of fear of the law, and you will find these reasons persist and remain long after the gospel has its way with you.
    So I Can Just Do Whatever I Want?

  6. Good Words, Bad Words

    book
    09/27/21
    22 mins
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    By Gretchen Ronnevik
    The goal of language in the mouth of a Christian isn’t to hold power for ourselves but to give it.
    Good Words, Bad Words

  7. Free Indeed

    book
    09/13/21
    22 mins
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    By Bradley Gray
    Jesus’s freedom is different. It isn’t meant to indicate that the moorings which tether men and women to what is true, beautiful, and holy are unfastened, liberating them to do anything they please.
    Free Indeed

  8. Can Body Positivity Overcome Our Bodies of Death?

    book
    08/19/21
    21 mins
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    By Kelsi Klembara
    As the body positivity movement has gained traction, we must also be aware of some of its pitfalls
    Can Body Positivity Overcome Our Bodies of Death?

  9. Juneteenth and the Proclamation of Freedom

    book
    06/19/21
    7 mins
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    By Dan van Voorhis
    The story of Juneteenth is one of living between proclamation and emancipation, and the story of the Christian faith is one of living in that same tension.
    Juneteenth and the Proclamation of Freedom

  10. Freedom From Parsing

    book
    06/11/21
    11 mins
    read
    By Luke Kjolhaug
    Only when we’re ready to accept the impossibility of human perfection can we move beyond the paralyzing myth that we are capable of anything good apart from Christ.
    Freedom From Parsing

  11. Gut-Wrenching Love

    book
    06/05/21
    16 mins
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    By Tyler Cronkright
    Jesus comes to you. He binds your wounds, and he pours out his body and his blood for the forgiveness of your sins.
    Gut-Wrenching Love

  12. False Converts Are Not Your Concern

    book
    06/01/21
    13 mins
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    By Daniel Emery Price
    Here is someone to love; they’re not a Christian. They’re not very clean and don’t seem to care. Love them. Let your life become intertwined with theirs. Let it cost you something.
    False Converts Are Not Your Concern
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