1. 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

  2. Remembering The Lord of the Rings

    book
    12/19/21
    19 mins
    read
    By Grant Klembara
    In honor of this anniversary celebration, here are five fun facts about The Lord of the Rings that I hope you will enjoy.
    Remembering The Lord of the Rings

  3. QAnon, Christianity, and Belief in a Resurrection

    book
    12/07/21
    18 mins
    read
    By Grant Klembara
    So what, if anything, makes us different from those who are waiting on the grassy knoll in Dallas, TX? Can we be any more sure of our belief in the resurrection?
    QAnon, Christianity, and Belief in a Resurrection

  4. On Demystifying the Church

    book
    11/13/21
    12 mins
    read
    By Kelsi Klembara
    The church is the only place God promises to lift us out of ourselves not in order to become more like God but so that we may finally be freed from our obsession with becoming little gods.
    On Demystifying the Church

  5. What the 'Dad's on Duty' can teach us about God the Father

    book
    11/05/21
    11 mins
    read
    By Scott Keith
    Our experience with good fathers – even when they are not our own – can point us to God the Father.
    What the 'Dad's on Duty' can teach us about God the Father

  6. Under What Bridge Am I Going to Live with My Kids?

    book
    11/04/21
    8 mins
    read
    By Haroldo Camacho
    Jesus meets us in our life of lies, in our falsehoods, in the untruth of our being, and in the company, we create to cover up our nakedness.
    Under What Bridge Am I Going to Live with My Kids?

  7. The True and Better Naboth

    book
    10/20/21
    28 mins
    read
    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

  8. A Theology of Children

    book
    10/02/21
    9 mins
    read
    By Nicholas Kallis
    The entrance of children into the world reminds our world of the hope of redemption in Genesis 3:15.
    A Theology of Children

  9. Good Words, Bad Words

    book
    09/27/21
    22 mins
    read
    By Gretchen Ronnevik
    The goal of language in the mouth of a Christian isn’t to hold power for ourselves but to give it.
    Good Words, Bad Words

  10. Leah: Waking up with the Wrong Sister

    book
    09/16/21
    15 mins
    read
    By Chad Bird
    Rachel was the beloved wife, to be sure, but she was not the maternal link between Eve and Mary. That blessed position belonged to Leah.
    Leah: Waking up with the Wrong Sister

  11. Free Indeed

    book
    09/13/21
    22 mins
    read
    By Bradley Gray
    Jesus’s freedom is different. It isn’t meant to indicate that the moorings which tether men and women to what is true, beautiful, and holy are unfastened, liberating them to do anything they please.
    Free Indeed

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

    book
    09/11/21
    11 mins
    read
    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
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