1. Fearless Repentance

    book
    03/10/22
    13 mins
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    By Kevin Hale
    When we own up to our sin, our Father is not scandalized, and his response is not to reconsider his calling us.
    Fearless Repentance

  2. I Don't Have the Answers, But I Have Hope

    book
    02/28/22
    15 mins
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    By Bruce Hillman
    There is perhaps no better observation about the nature of anxiety and depression than its fundamental desire for avoidance.
    I Don't Have the Answers, But I Have Hope

  3. Doesn’t Everything Die at Last, and Too Soon?

    book
    02/16/22
    14 mins
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    By A. A. Just Jr.
    Maybe it was because I read this book to put myself to sleep. But maybe the lack of any Christian references was part of my sadness.
    Doesn’t Everything Die at Last, and Too Soon?

  4. Q & A for "The Augsburg Confession: A Guide for the Perplexed" by Mark Mattes

    book
    02/15/22
    6 mins
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    By 1517 Publishing
    The problem with sin is that we fail to honor God who wants to take our hearts captive and fill us with his goodness.
    Q & A for

  5. The Miracle of Grace: A Review of Encanto

    book
    02/14/22
    12 mins
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    By Gretchen Ronnevik
    I finally watched the film “Encanto” with my kids. I had heard many people say the subtext of this movie was deeper than most. So, we snuggled up on the couch and watched it to see what everyone was talking about.
    The Miracle of Grace: A Review of Encanto

  6. The Longing Road

    book
    02/01/22
    15 mins
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    By Sam P. Schuldheisz
    When we read a good story, we sojourn with the characters and authors upon the trail of longing. Such is the pilgrim’s path.
    The Longing Road

  7. Happily Waiting for My Faith to Die

    book
    01/27/22
    13 mins
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    By Bruce Hillman
    You might not know it, but every Christian hopes for the day when their faith will die. Really. I promise. Faith’s death is our celebration.
    Happily Waiting for My Faith to Die

  8. Grace and Peace for Stubborn Sins

    book
    01/21/22
    8 mins
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    By Martin Luther
    Grace remits sin, and peace quiets the conscience. Sin and conscience torment us, but Christ has overcome these fiends now and forever.
    Grace and Peace for Stubborn Sins

  9. 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

  10. Stop Doing Good Works to God

    book
    01/03/22
    6 mins
    read
    By Martin Luther
    Faith should later again flow forth from our heart’s depths to our neighbor freely and unhindered in good works; not that we wish to rest our salvation in them; for God will not have that, but wishes the conscience to rest in himself alone.
    Stop Doing Good Works to God

  11. Peace that Divides

    book
    12/27/21
    10 mins
    read
    By Daniel Stenberg
    As Christians, we rest in the finished work of Christ on the cross, and we yearn for our neighbor to be reconciled to God, to know the peace that we are resting in.
    Peace that Divides

  12. The Light is Coming

    book
    12/25/21
    15 mins
    read
    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
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