1. When Myth Became Fact

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    10/11/23
    16 mins
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    By John Bombaro
    Theology and history go hand in hand in the real person of Jesus Christ, making the truth of the Gospels profoundly human and powerfully meaningful.
    When Myth Became Fact

  2. To Live is Christ

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    10/05/23
    10 mins
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    By Gerhard Forde
    How can he say it? How can he say that Christ is after all the entire meaning of life for him, and that death is no real worry?
    To Live is Christ

  3. A Review of “A Hobbit, a Wardrobe, and a Great War” by Joseph Loconte

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    09/29/23
    16 mins
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    By Grant Klembara
    In A Hobbit, A Wardrobe and a Great War, Loconte meticulously analyzes both Lewis and Tolkien with one eye on their immediate historical context and the other on their works, letters, and diary entries.
    A Review of “A Hobbit, a Wardrobe, and a Great War” by Joseph Loconte

  4. God Demands The Impossible, And That’s Good

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    09/28/23
    9 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    God knows that when we face insurmountable odds in our moments of weakness, we are more likely to turn to him in trust and reliance.
    God Demands The Impossible, And That’s Good

  5. The God Who Remembers: Joseph

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    09/13/23
    10 mins
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    By Bruce Hillman
    We have to “remember” that God remembers us. He has not fallen away. For God to remember us means he is working for our good; a restoration.
    The God Who Remembers: Joseph

  6. Lost in Christ

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    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

  7. Defeating the Goliath of Addiction

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    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

  8. Beren and Luthien

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    09/05/23
    7 mins
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    By Pete Lange
    Written in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of J.R.R. Tolkien's death.
    Beren and Luthien

  9. The Inner Ring

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    08/30/23
    14 mins
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    By Kevin Hale
    The issue is not the existence of so-called inner rings, but our desire and willingness to spend our lives in order to gain from an inner ring what is freely promised in Christ: hope, security, and identity.
    The Inner Ring

  10. An Excerpt from Faith in the Face of Tyranny

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    08/29/23
    7 mins
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    By Bror Erickson
    This is an excerpt from Faith in the Face of Tyranny: An Examination of the Bethel Confession Proposed by Dietrich Bonhoeffer & Hermann Sasse in August 1933, written by Torbjörn Johansson and translated by Bror Erickson (1517 Publishing, 2023).
    An Excerpt from Faith in the Face of Tyranny

  11. The Eternal Comfort of God

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    08/22/23
    19 mins
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    By Bradley Gray
    Jesus’s story in Luke 16 draws definitive attention to whom God helps — namely, God always comes close in order to help those who cannot help themselves.
    The Eternal Comfort of God

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

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    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
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