1. Circumcision of Our Lord

    book
    01/01/22
    10 mins
    read
    By Wade Johnston
    Christ has received the mark of law that we might be marked with the gospel, with the sign of his holy cross on our heads and hearts as redeemed children of God.
    Circumcision of Our Lord

  2. The Name of Jesus

    book
    12/30/21
    7 mins
    read
    By Wade Johnston
    While the world and other religions might be fine with considering him everything but, the foremost thing our Jesus came to be and still remains is Jesus, Savior.
    The Name of Jesus

  3. A Two-Faced Look at the Coming New Year

    book
    12/30/21
    13 mins
    read
    By Chad Bird
    Buried deep in our human psyche, there seems to be more than a need—almost a necessity—to celebrate the arrival of a new year. It’s like an unspoken, unlegislated cultural demand, as instinctual as moving to music or smiling at a newborn. Why? What deep human need is at work here?
    A Two-Faced Look at the Coming New Year

  4. Peace that Divides

    book
    12/27/21
    10 mins
    read
    By Daniel Stenberg
    As Christians, we rest in the finished work of Christ on the cross, and we yearn for our neighbor to be reconciled to God, to know the peace that we are resting in.
    Peace that Divides

  5. The Light is Coming

    book
    12/25/21
    15 mins
    read
    By Luke Kjolhaug
    God’s candle is not so easily extinguished. His promise is not some vague light at the end of the tunnel that we may or may not reach. In fact, God’s light has a name: Jesus Christ.
    The Light is Coming

  6. O Bad Little Town of Bethlehem

    book
    12/10/21
    14 mins
    read
    By Chad Bird
    The early biblical stories about Bethlehem are dark and violent. They wreck us. They frighten us. In this little town, we see a microcosm of the vast and mangled mass of humanity, each individual thirsty for even a single bead of light to be dropped into the blackened depths of their souls. He who is born in Bethlehem is that Light.
    O Bad Little Town of Bethlehem

  7. Thanksgiving Every Sunday

    book
    11/27/21
    9 mins
    read
    By Pete Lange
    Is it possible to celebrate Thanksgiving every time we come together as God’s people as well?
    Thanksgiving Every Sunday

  8. The Family Table

    book
    11/25/21
    14 mins
    read
    By Tyler Cronkright
    We give thanks to the Father who has made a way for us to sit at his table.
    The Family Table

  9. The Lord’s Thanksgiving

    book
    11/24/21
    8 mins
    read
    By Zack James Cole
    In the Lord’s Thanksgiving Supper, we are not served turkey, green bean casserole, and cornbread. We are served Christ.
    The Lord’s Thanksgiving

  10. Offering the Sacrifice of Thanksgiving

    book
    11/22/21
    8 mins
    read
    By Donavon Riley
    That's how true faith talks. It doesn't talk about itself. It says "Thank you!" to the one who gives healing and salvation.
    Offering the Sacrifice of Thanksgiving

  11. When We Miscommunicate Our Prayers

    book
    11/11/21
    14 mins
    read
    By Katie Koplin
    We won’t use the right words, but the Holy Spirit is interceding with and for us, as we pray.
    When We Miscommunicate Our Prayers

  12. The Century of the Holy Spirit

    book
    10/29/21
    16 mins
    read
    By Magnus Persson
    The same Spirit who gives us his overabundant life has also given us doctrine. Scripture and Spirit cannot be put in opposition to each other.
    The Century of the Holy Spirit
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