1. The Secret to Growing Your Faith

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    01/14/21
    11 mins
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    By Gretchen Ronnevik
    In our transactional view of our faith - “If I don’t… then God won’t.” “I need to, so God can” - we are seriously underestimating who we are dealing with.
    The Secret to Growing Your Faith

  2. Jesus Died for Life Wasters

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    01/12/21
    4 mins
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    By Kevin Hale
    Jesus knows you and everybody else come from a long line of life wasters going all the way back to Adam. Jesus died for life wasters! Let go of your bootstraps. Stand back up. Your Father loves you.
    Jesus Died for Life Wasters

  3. When Salt Loses it's Taste

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    01/08/21
    11 mins
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    By Bror Erickson
    Good works do not give us a righteousness that exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees. Rather, good works result from righteousness given by the good work of the Righteous One on the cross.
    When Salt Loses it's Taste

  4. Dominus Mortis

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    01/01/21
    9 mins
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    By John W. Hoyum
    Perhaps this past year has prompted the recognition that God is not the tame projection of our highest hopes and dreams. Instead, he is the one who uses even his foes to make a point.
    Dominus Mortis

  5. Our Sufficiency is From God

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    01/01/21
    6 mins
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    By Martin Luther
    Any good work we perform among you; any doctrine we write upon your heart – that is God’s own work.
    Our Sufficiency is From God

  6. Resolutions and Already Met Conditions

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    12/31/20
    6 mins
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    By Brad Soenksen
    Christ has accomplished for us that which we could not do for ourselves – he has made us into his image by cleansing us of our sins and making us alive for eternity.
    Resolutions and Already Met Conditions

  7. You Are Not Enough and Other (Un)welcome Truths for the New Year

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    12/29/20
    9 mins
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    By Chad Bird
    As we prepare to begin this new year, it is helpful to remember three painfully honest truths, one of which is "You are not enough."
    You Are Not Enough and Other (Un)welcome Truths for the New Year

  8. A Reminder in Humility

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    11/04/20
    7 mins
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    By Bruce Hillman
    As we face our own struggles and successes, let us pray that we may be humble. Let us be grateful for whatever God has provided and not become arrogant in what we have or what we've lost.
    A Reminder in Humility

  9. The Power of the Swipe

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    10/27/20
    10 mins
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    By Luke Kjolhaug
    When your identity is tied up in the judgment of others—you're in deep trouble. Because, however well-curated and photo-shopped your life may be, sooner or later someone is going to look at you, they'll swipe, and they'll move on.
    The Power of the Swipe

  10. Satisfied with Faith

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    10/07/20
    8 mins
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    By Martin Luther
    This is an excerpt from “The Freedom of the Christian” written by Martin Luther and translated and edited by Adam Francisco (1517 Publishing, 2020).
    Satisfied with Faith

  11. Good Works Follow Faith

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    09/30/20
    9 mins
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    By Martin Luther
    This is an excerpt from “The Freedom of the Christian” written by Martin Luther and translated and edited by Adam Francisco (1517 Publishing, 2020).
    Good Works Follow Faith

  12. My Faith is Sufficient

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    09/23/20
    8 mins
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    By Martin Luther
    This is an excerpt from “The Freedom of the Christian” written by Martin Luther and translated and edited by Adam Francisco (1517 Publishing, 2020).
    My Faith is Sufficient
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