1. Christmas in Psalm 8: The Lord of the Rings and Christmas

    book
    12/21/22
    18 mins
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    By Chad Bird
    Psalm 8 is a trailer for the entire biblical movie, and the entire biblical movie centers on Christ.
    Christmas in Psalm 8: The Lord of the Rings and Christmas

  2. The Otherworldly Vision

    book
    10/27/22
    4 mins
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    By Gerhard Forde
    Even though All Saints is a day for remembering the dead, it is not a day of mourning.
    The Otherworldly Vision

  3. How to Define Christian Community

    book
    10/25/22
    10 mins
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    By Wade Johnston
    There is no true life and meaningful community apart from forgiveness.
    How to Define Christian Community

  4. 1 John 4:1-6: The Only True Confession

    book
    09/30/22
    10 mins
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    By Kelsi Klembara
    Do you confess Christ as God in the flesh, born, died, and raised to new life for you? Any answer of yes will do
    1 John 4:1-6: The Only True Confession

  5. Peanut Skins and Porterhouses

    book
    09/08/22
    25 mins
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    By Bradley Gray
    My words are peanuts compared to the porterhouse of God’s Word.
    Peanut Skins and Porterhouses

  6. Forgiveness without God

    book
    09/05/22
    10 mins
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    By David Clay
    Increasingly, to forgive is seen as winking at evil, as shrugging one’s moral shoulders, and as being complicit.
    Forgiveness without God

  7. Sermon on Luke 11:24–26

    book
    08/25/22
    8 mins
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    By Gerhard Forde
    Good, we tend to think, is the absence of evil. But this reversal of the formula can only have disastrous consequences.
    Sermon on Luke 11:24–26

  8. On Losing One's Life

    book
    08/18/22
    9 mins
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    By Gerhard Forde
    If you are going to lose your life for the gospel’s sake, you must begin by hearing it.
    On Losing One's Life

  9. 1 John 1:5-10: The Reality of the Light

    book
    08/12/22
    15 mins
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    By Gretchen Ronnevik
    God is consistently rooting us in reality—both what is seen and unseen—because that is where he is.
    1 John 1:5-10: The Reality of the Light

  10. The Failure of the Modern Apologist

    book
    08/03/22
    10 mins
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    By Cindy Koch
    Our challenge today is to inspire trust and curiosity so this generation will openly ask the question, who speaks the words of truth?
    The Failure of the Modern Apologist

  11. In Praise of Gifts

    book
    07/05/22
    12 mins
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    By Luke Kjolhaug
    With every bone in our bodies, we declare war on grace. We declare war on the gift.
    In Praise of Gifts

  12. Reforming Worship

    book
    06/02/22
    11 mins
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    By Philip Bartelt
    The relationship between faith and prayer or belief and worship is mutual. Faith produces prayer and prayer expresses faith.
    Reforming Worship
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