1. Worship is a Terrible Word

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    05/09/23
    12 mins
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    By Michael Berg
    Sunday morning is about receiving, not giving.
    Worship is a Terrible Word

  2. What is Theosis?

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    05/01/23
    12 mins
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    By John W. Hoyum
    What might Christians of the Reformation tradition think of claims like these about the nature of salvation?
    What is Theosis?

  3. You're a Horse

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    04/27/23
    12 mins
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    By Wade Johnston
    Jesus makes David’s words his own, because David’s words were Christ’s to begin with.
    You're a Horse

  4. What's in a Name?

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    04/21/23
    26 mins
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    By John Bombaro
    The drama of Scripture is about God renaming us by bringing us into his image-bearing family once again. And it would take “a name above all names” to accomplish it.
    What's in a Name?

  5. If Christ Has Not Been Raised, You Are Still in Your Sins

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    04/11/23
    11 mins
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    By Scott Keith
    What if sin was truly removed and what if the one who took it from us had the power to conquer it’s curse and spit in the face of death?
    If Christ Has Not Been Raised, You Are Still in Your Sins

  6. We Do Not Know the Man

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    04/05/23
    11 mins
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    By Wade Johnston
    What is undoubtedly true, however, is that St. Peter wasn’t left outside. He wasn’t left weeping. He was restored, as am I, as are you.
    We Do Not Know the Man

  7. History in the Present Tense

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    03/27/23
    7 mins
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    By Wade Johnston
    Past, present, and future are tied together in Christ.
    History in the Present Tense

  8. The GOAT of goats

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    03/23/23
    9 mins
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    By Jason Oakland
    The needs of the people remain the same, but now the people are you and me. We still sin, and that sin causes so many challenges in our lives.
    The GOAT of goats

  9. Do You Struggle Like I Do?

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    03/22/23
    11 mins
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    By Karen Stenberg
    It’s scary to share my struggle and to show that I have cracks because once I’ve shown my cards, I open myself up for judgment.
    Do You Struggle Like I Do?

  10. How to Beat the Devil

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    03/20/23
    13 mins
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    By Wade Johnston
    Human history, our history, is the story of two Adams with two very different encounters with the devil.
    How to Beat the Devil

  11. Reading Flannery O’Connor & Reflecting on Lent, Part 2

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    03/17/23
    11 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    What we discover in O’Connor’s stories and Martin Luther’s theology is that God’s grace is elusive because the human heart is resistant to it.
    Reading Flannery O’Connor & Reflecting on Lent, Part 2

  12. Forgive Your Parents

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    03/08/23
    9 mins
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    By Michael Berg
    Unprompted, without any warning, for no reason at all, without any instigation say, "I love you." And that will wash over your parents like a beautiful absolution.
    Forgive Your Parents
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