1. On Demystifying the Church

    book
    11/13/21
    12 mins
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    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

  2. 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

  3. Martha: Herald of the Gospel

    book
    10/07/21
    15 mins
    read
    By Valerie Thur
    Martha’s pain is not met by a to-do list. Jesus’ reply is not that she should try harder or change her behavior
    Martha: Herald of the Gospel

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. Hypocrites and Work-Saints

    book
    09/10/21
    7 mins
    read
    By Martin Luther
    The upright, in whom the law has exercised its work, when they feel their sickness and weakness, say: God will help me; I trust in him; I build upon him; he is my rock and hope.
    Hypocrites and Work-Saints

  9. Life as a Cigarette

    book
    09/04/21
    20 mins
    read
    By Bror Erickson
    The grass withered for them too, but they held on to God’s Word. They knew that was eternal, so they lived in it. They lived in his forgiveness.
    Life as a Cigarette

  10. Familiar Strangers: Comfort In Depression

    book
    08/26/21
    15 mins
    read
    By Tyler Cronkright
    It turns out that when Elijah battled depression, God sent someone to just be with him. To comfort him.
    Familiar Strangers: Comfort In Depression

  11. That's a Good Question: Can We Know When Jesus Will Return?

    book
    08/16/21
    14 mins
    read
    By Erick Sorensen
    The grace of God does not save us at the beginning only in order to keep ourselves in his good graces by our good enough readiness.
    That's a Good Question: Can We Know When Jesus Will Return?

  12. Faith Is Not What Some People Think

    book
    07/27/21
    4 mins
    read
    By Martin Luther
    Faith is a living, bold trust in God’s grace, so certain of God’s favor that it would risk death a thousand times trusting in it.
    Faith Is Not What Some People Think
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