1. Trusting in What You Cannot See

    book
    05/30/22
    22 mins
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    By Bradley Gray
    In the face of abject evil, these two faithfully cling to the words and truths of he alone who is Good, Jehovah God.
    Trusting in What You Cannot See

  2. A Fortress in the Face of Violence

    book
    05/26/22
    12 mins
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    By Steve Kruschel
    Your loving Lord is not oblivious to your pain and sadness.
    A Fortress in the Face of Violence

  3. How God Made Mary a Theologian of the Cross

    book
    05/19/22
    10 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    The point Luther made, again and again, was that distance between God and sinners is collapsed when the crucified Christ himself comes to sinners through a preacher.
    How God Made Mary a Theologian of the Cross

  4. Free Range Christ

    book
    04/18/22
    10 mins
    read
    By Steven Paulson
    Free-range Christ is fearful Christ because he is present, speaking, and I just crucified him.
    Free Range Christ

  5. Easter is Overrated

    book
    04/11/22
    13 mins
    read
    By Tyler Cronkright
    Easter must be seen in light of the cross. It must never overshadow Good Friday. They are a packaged deal!
    Easter is Overrated

  6. God's Command to Save You

    book
    03/29/22
    6 mins
    read
    By Bruce Hillman
    The promise here is that God is present with us in our troubles, issuing commands to save us before we ask. God does not ignore our suffering and cries.
    God's Command to Save You

  7. The Stupid Monk at The Diet at Worms (Part 4)

    book
    03/18/22
    7 mins
    read
    By Donavon Riley
    Theologians of glory searched for God everywhere except the Cross of Christ.
    The Stupid Monk at The Diet at Worms (Part 4)

  8. A Pot of Oil, a Bowl of Soup, and the Tall Tales of God’s Sufferers

    book
    03/02/22
    41 mins
    read
    By Bradley Gray
    This world of unbearable grief and accidental calamity is being renewed and, soon, will be completely bereft of every pernicious foe.
    A Pot of Oil, a Bowl of Soup, and the Tall Tales of God’s Sufferers

  9. For Those Who Feel Unseen

    book
    01/14/22
    7 mins
    read
    By Chad Bird
    Men and women are all caught in the universal machine of suffering that chews people up and spits them out. And in their respective griefs and fears, they are all wondering if God sees them, hears them, knows them.
    For Those Who Feel Unseen

  10. 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

  11. 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

  12. Don't You Know My Own Story?

    book
    12/11/21
    7 mins
    read
    By Haroldo Camacho
    He also took our own history and suffered all the agony and pain of our own lives.
    Don't You Know My Own Story?
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