1. Peace for Simeon, and Us

    book
    01/14/22
    10 mins
    read
    By Wade Johnston
    Our children are not our own, but even more, our children are born in need. They are sinful, from conception and from birth.
    Peace for Simeon, and Us

  2. Losers Not Choosers

    book
    01/11/22
    12 mins
    read
    By Brad Soenksen
    Our only claim to fame is that we have been claimed by a God who is consistently drawn to losers!
    Losers Not Choosers

  3. Jesus' Baptism

    book
    01/10/22
    13 mins
    read
    By Wade Johnston
    You are not in debt to sin. You don’t owe it anything. There’s no reason for you to serve it.
    Jesus' Baptism

  4. They Brought Gifts and So Do We

    book
    01/06/22
    14 mins
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    By John Bombaro
    Meeting the crown prince is one thing; meeting God in the flesh, as the Light of the Gentiles and the Savior of the world is another.
    They Brought Gifts and So Do We

  5. Remembering Those We've Lost During Christmas

    book
    01/05/22
    7 mins
    read
    By Steve Byrnes
    Christians do have a hope that those who sleep in death will be awakened and their joy will never end, and we yearn for that day.
    Remembering Those We've Lost During Christmas

  6. Why Not Diapers and Casseroles Instead of Gold, Frankincense, and Myrrh?

    book
    01/05/22
    12 mins
    read
    By Chad Bird
    Couldn't Mary and Joseph have used more practical gifts? Why did the magi bring such unusual presents to the Christ Child? And how do these Gentiles fit into this very Jewish part of Matthew's Gospel? Let's ask some Old Testament prophets and poets for the answer.
    Why Not Diapers and Casseroles Instead of Gold, Frankincense, and Myrrh?

  7. Why We Sing at Christmas

    book
    01/04/22
    6 mins
    read
    By Pete Lange
    The church’s song goes on and on, singing and ringing down to us today.
    Why We Sing at Christmas

  8. 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

  9. Heaven Came Down

    book
    12/31/21
    13 mins
    read
    By Brad Soenksen
    This Christmas season we are thankful that even though we “fallers” are unable to climb up to God, he came down the ladder to us.
    Heaven Came Down

  10. 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

  11. 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

  12. Christmas and the Theology of Gift

    book
    12/29/21
    19 mins
    read
    By John Bombaro
    Love turns out to be not simply a thing or action, but a characteristic of God himself.
    Christmas and the Theology of Gift
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