1. Being Free

    book
    05/12/21
    10 mins
    read
    By Brad Soenksen
    In Christ, we live beneath an open heaven having the definitive proof in the cross of Christ that God is outrageously for us, not against us.
    Being Free

  2. Salvation in the Silence of God

    book
    03/31/21
    10 mins
    read
    By Bror Erickson
    Good Friday encompasses the silence of God, even as it focuses on our salvation in the cross of Christ.
    Salvation in the Silence of God

  3. Why Have You Forsaken Me?

    book
    01/28/21
    10 mins
    read
    By Tyler Cronkright
    And because Jesus on the cross was sin in its entirety, God cannot look at him. He turns his face away, causing Jesus to cry out in utmost agony, “My God, My God, why have you forsaken me?”
    Why Have You Forsaken Me?

  4. God's Unmasked Face

    book
    01/04/21
    19 mins
    read
    By John Bombaro
    The church does well to remind the world that God is unmasked, indeed, that God has unmasked himself in the person of Jesus.
    God's Unmasked Face

  5. Are You the One Who Is to Come?

    book
    12/23/20
    9 mins
    read
    By Donavon Riley
    People do not seek the gospel because they want to, but because God’s Word drives them to it.
    Are You the One Who Is to Come?

  6. The Trouble with Dressing Up

    book
    10/29/20
    23 mins
    read
    By Ken Sundet Jones
    The parable of the wedding banquet in Matthew hinges on whether a guy is wearing the right costume for the party.
    The Trouble with Dressing Up

  7. The Hidden God and My Hiding Place

    book
    06/26/20
    11 mins
    read
    By Steven Paulson
    The God whom I met without a preacher is neither revealing nor hiding—but now, with a preacher, he has become my hiding place!
    The Hidden God and My Hiding Place

  8. God's Upside Down Glory

    book
    06/18/20
    11 mins
    read
    By Ryan Cosgrove
    When it comes to God’s word, our help only obscures his power and grace.
    God's Upside Down Glory

  9. What Makes a Theologian of the Cross?

    book
    06/08/20
    14 mins
    read
    By Ken Sundet Jones
    Christ isn’t preached in his glory but in his ignominy, his utter shame, degradation, and desolation.
    What Makes a Theologian of the Cross?

  10. What Can the Church Do in Times of Violence?

    book
    08/04/19
    7 mins
    read
    By Chad Bird
    It is a strange irony, but in a world drunk on violence, it is only on the cross of violence that there is hope for peace in our world.
    What Can the Church Do in Times of Violence?

  11. God Shows Up When The Chips Are Down

    book
    04/02/19
    7 mins
    read
    By Matt Johnson
    If everyone would just live by the rules, the world would be a better place, wouldn’t it?
    God Shows Up When The Chips Are Down

  12. Why Bad News Is Good News

    book
    03/26/19
    7 mins
    read
    By Matt Johnson
    Martin Luther knew something about economics. Well, God’s economics anyway.
    Why Bad News Is Good News
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