1. I Don't Want Eternal Life, It's Too Long

    book
    01/27/23
    20 mins
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    By Bruce Hillman
    I think the problem with the idea of eternity is that we do not have any direct experience of it, but we encounter enough of its possibility to be unsettling.
    I Don't Want Eternal Life, It's Too Long

  2. I Believe in the Forgiveness of Sins

    book
    01/16/23
    15 mins
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    By Ryan Couch
    God gives us the power and authority to proclaim the forgiveness of sins to burdened sinners who entrust us with their pain, guilt, and defeat.
    I Believe in the Forgiveness of Sins

  3. One Less Prophet

    book
    01/01/23
    15 mins
    read
    By Scott Keith
    In Memory of My Friend, James Arne Nestingen
    One Less Prophet

  4. Unavoidable Jesus: Good News on Christmas Eve

    book
    12/24/22
    14 mins
    read
    By John Bombaro
    Despite our best efforts to avoid him, King Jesus remains very much unavoidable.
    Unavoidable Jesus: Good News on Christmas Eve

  5. Christmas in Psalm 89: The King has Arrived

    book
    12/23/22
    11 mins
    read
    By Adam Francisco
    The king has arrived and has already begun his reign forever and ever.
    Christmas in Psalm 89: The King has Arrived

  6. God the Father’s Christmas Letters

    book
    12/23/22
    11 mins
    read
    By Sam P. Schuldheisz
    God the Father sent us – his wayward, sinful, and naughty children – his own series of Father Christmas Letters.
    God the Father’s Christmas Letters

  7. Pastor ChatGPT Is No Preacher

    book
    12/21/22
    13 mins
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    By Ken Sundet Jones
    A.I. can’t make the proclamatory move that delivers God’s word in a way that is specifically for me.
    Pastor ChatGPT Is No Preacher

  8. Advent Rest

    book
    12/13/22
    8 mins
    read
    By John Bortulin
    O weary ones, O long-time waiting and watching ones, O ones who are late to the game, he is your rest this busy season, and always.
    Advent Rest

  9. Isaiah Prepares the Way for Jesus

    book
    12/08/22
    9 mins
    read
    By Donavon Riley
    We will not become hopeless because the Lord is with us.
    Isaiah Prepares the Way for Jesus

  10. When Politics Predominates

    book
    12/02/22
    8 mins
    read
    By John W. Hoyum
    When the church is a political actor, the gospel doesn’t have the final word.
    When Politics Predominates

  11. I wanted you to be here too

    book
    11/23/22
    14 mins
    read
    By Laura Bauer
    We ache in eager anticipation as we see Christ in action and as we take in the snapshots of his life, death, and resurrection.
    I wanted you to be here too

  12. How Firm Our Foundation

    book
    10/20/22
    28 mins
    read
    By Bradley Gray
    Both now and forever, the bruised and crucified Lord nailed to a cross is our assurance of deliverance.
    How Firm Our Foundation
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