1. Christmas and the Theology of Gift

    book
    12/29/21
    19 mins
    read
    By John Bombaro
    Love turns out to be not simply a thing or action, but a characteristic of God himself.
    Christmas and the Theology of Gift

  2. Jehoram, Jehoshaphat, and Jesus

    book
    11/23/21
    23 mins
    read
    By Bradley Gray
    The Word of Yahweh is not a trifling thing that can be visited only when it’s convenient. It’s a book of life, for all of life, that imparts life to those who believe in it and the God of it.
    Jehoram, Jehoshaphat, and Jesus

  3. Be Specific, Please!

    book
    11/17/21
    9 mins
    read
    By Scott Landrum
    “God in general” is of little use to all of us suffering the ravages of sin, the fear of death, and satanic prosecution.
    Be Specific, Please!

  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. When We Miscommunicate Our Prayers

    book
    11/11/21
    14 mins
    read
    By Katie Koplin
    We won’t use the right words, but the Holy Spirit is interceding with and for us, as we pray.
    When We Miscommunicate Our Prayers

  6. 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

  7. Reformation Day: Cancerous Tumors and a 7th c. Prophet

    book
    11/01/21
    8 mins
    read
    By Chad Bird
    What do Habakkuk and Israel have? Nothing but the word of God. Nothing but the promise of God. Nothing but God himself.
    Reformation Day: Cancerous Tumors and a 7th c. Prophet

  8. Redefining True Love: A Review of Jared Wilson's Love Me Anyway

    book
    10/21/21
    11 mins
    read
    By Kelsi Klembara
    Wilson reminds his reader over and over again that, in his love, God accepts sinners as they are so that we may be delivered from the self-acceptance, self-worship, and self-justification of our selfish definitions of love.
    Redefining True Love: A Review of Jared Wilson's Love Me Anyway

  9. Running from Rest

    book
    10/13/21
    9 mins
    read
    By Blake Flattley
    Christ has taken our failures and defeats and exchanges that yoke for his own.
    Running from Rest

  10. Luther at Augsburg

    book
    10/11/21
    9 mins
    read
    By Philip Bartelt
    Even if not a turning point, 1518 is a point of no return for Luther.
    Luther at Augsburg

  11. The Mystery of Faith

    book
    10/09/21
    12 mins
    read
    By Bradley Gray
    The Son of God is still God the Son in the Incarnation.
    The Mystery of Faith

  12. Imagination: A Handmaid of the Gospel

    book
    10/04/21
    10 mins
    read
    By Sam P. Schuldheisz
    Our Lord is not only the King of creation but the King of creativity.
    Imagination: A Handmaid of the Gospel
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