1. The Light is Coming

    book
    12/25/21
    15 mins
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    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

  2. Jehoram, Jehoshaphat, and Jesus

    book
    11/23/21
    23 mins
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    By Bradley Gray
    The Word of Yahweh is not a trifling thing that can be visited only when it’s convenient. It’s a book of life, for all of life, that imparts life to those who believe in it and the God of it.
    Jehoram, Jehoshaphat, and Jesus

  3. The True and Better Naboth

    book
    10/20/21
    28 mins
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    By Bradley Gray
    When we — sinful, reprehensible we — become the enforcers of justice, we never bring about true justice. We either go too far or not far enough.
    The True and Better Naboth

  4. The Grace of Falling Up the Stairs

    book
    09/20/21
    16 mins
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    By Bradley Gray
    The essence of sin is man substituting himself for God, while the essence of salvation is God substituting himself for man.
    The Grace of Falling Up the Stairs

  5. God's Response to Evil: Remembering 9/11

    book
    09/11/21
    11 mins
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    By Caleb Keith
    When sin comes out of the shadows and makes itself known, Christians can rest in and declare Christ's resurrection.
    God's Response to Evil: Remembering 9/11

  6. Eve: A Most Holy Woman, Full of Faith and Love

    book
    09/02/21
    10 mins
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    By Sarah Crowder
    Today, we begin a short series profiling women in the Bible (Who are not named Ruth or Esther). Both the stories of Ruth and Esther are beautiful, gracious, and profound. We love reading and rereading them. However, in an attempt to bring attention to more stories of more women throughout the Scriptures, we choose now to shift our focus. Our first woman, is, the first woman herself: Eve.
    Eve: A Most Holy Woman, Full of Faith and Love

  7. 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?

  8. A Lamp in a Dark World

    book
    07/21/21
    23 mins
    read
    By Bradley Gray
    Through the often abominable and lamentable and occasional commendable season, there is one who remains unmoved by it all.
    A Lamp in a Dark World

  9. 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

  10. Mute and Muted Idols

    book
    05/27/21
    11 mins
    read
    By Kevin Hale
    The irony of our idolatry is that many of our idols could and would speak the gospel to us if we would listen.
    Mute and Muted Idols

  11. Fearing the Gospel

    book
    05/14/21
    9 mins
    read
    By Donavon Riley
    Faith isn’t something that needs to be done. It’s something to be enjoyed because faith is a gift bestowed by God’s word through the hearing of the Gospel.
    Fearing the Gospel

  12. Fed and Nourished

    book
    04/16/21
    11 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    Jesus rejects what we believe is most necessary and instead points us to his pain, suffering, death, and self-sacrifice.
    Fed and Nourished
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