1. Do the Words of Baptism Matter?

    book
    04/25/22
    7 mins
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    By Steven Paulson
    To give us God’s name, the name that is above every name, Christ gave us the exact words to say at baptism: the name of the triune God who is three persons, one God: “I baptize you in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.”
    Do the Words of Baptism Matter?

  2. Free Range Christ

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

  3. Bad Times Don't Last, But Bad Guys Do

    book
    04/07/22
    15 mins
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    By Zack James Cole
    Scott Hall may not have been a theologian or a preacher but for me, at that moment he might as well have been.
    Bad Times Don't Last, But Bad Guys Do

  4. Never Buried Alone

    book
    03/31/22
    8 mins
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    By Daniel Emery Price
    Who we are buried with matters. But there is no need to go out and find a dead prophet so you can join him six feet under.
    Never Buried Alone

  5. Sacred Spaces and Holy Places

    book
    03/24/22
    9 mins
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    By Pete Lange
    Sometimes it’s important to go far away to learn of holy places back home.
    Sacred Spaces and Holy Places

  6. Jesus' Baptism

    book
    01/10/22
    13 mins
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    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

  7. From the Mark of Cain to Baptism

    book
    11/22/21
    10 mins
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    By Chad Bird
    Throughout the Scriptures, God puts "signs" or "seals" upon people. Often these are placed upon the forehead. How do all these connected stories take us from the mark of Cain, to the Exodus, to the cross, and finally to baptism?
    From the Mark of Cain to Baptism

  8. Losing Your Life: What Aretha Franklin's Depiction in Respect Reveals about the Gospel

    book
    11/18/21
    10 mins
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    By Ryan Cosgrove
    It is in your lows where Christ has hidden his highest high, eternal life itself.
    Losing Your Life: What Aretha Franklin's Depiction in Respect Reveals about the Gospel

  9. Who Stole the Magic?

    book
    11/08/21
    11 mins
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    By Luke Kjolhaug
    Without the sacraments, God’s grace is simply an artifact behind a glass-case in a museum. We might be able to describe and even admire it, but we never get firsthand access to it.
    Who Stole the Magic?

  10. Do You Want to Be Healed?

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    11/03/21
    11 mins
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    By Cindy Koch
    Grace and mercy are a powerful act of the Almighty God. God alone can grant forgiveness and restoration, salvation from the sorrow of this world.
    Do You Want to Be Healed?

  11. Singing through the Book of Common Prayer: A Review of Liturgical Folk's "Matins and Vespers"

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    09/17/21
    8 mins
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    By Blake Flattley
    In a time of unknown, the Flanigans found comfort in the words of the prayer book and made them truly their own.
    Singing through the Book of Common Prayer: A Review of Liturgical Folk's

  12. That's a Good Question: When is Baptism Not Valid

    book
    08/09/21
    16 mins
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    By John W. Hoyum
    Baptism is always valid because no unrighteousness or faithlessness on our part could ify God’s faithfulness.
    That's a Good Question: When is Baptism Not Valid
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