1. Lost in Christ

    book
    09/08/23
    10 mins
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    By Wade Johnston
    Faith sees your neighbor not as a means to an end, not as a way to score points, but as an object of love: Christ's love and yours.
    Lost in Christ

  2. Defeating the Goliath of Addiction

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    09/06/23
    12 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    We must also address the stigma surrounding addiction within so many churches.
    Defeating the Goliath of Addiction

  3. What Does Jesus Tell Us to Do?

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    08/23/23
    11 mins
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    By Zack James Cole
    What if Jesus had said on the cross, “Earn it”?
    What Does Jesus Tell Us to Do?

  4. The Eternal Comfort of God

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    08/22/23
    19 mins
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    By Bradley Gray
    Jesus’s story in Luke 16 draws definitive attention to whom God helps — namely, God always comes close in order to help those who cannot help themselves.
    The Eternal Comfort of God

  5. More Than Conquerors: Pastoral Care in Physical & Spiritual Temptations

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    08/21/23
    8 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    It is of the utmost importance that pastors teach their congregation that through faith in Jesus Christ, they are fortified against the machinations of the adversary.
    More Than Conquerors: Pastoral Care in Physical & Spiritual Temptations

  6. Christ Holds Us Fast

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    08/15/23
    21 mins
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    By Bradley Gray
    Christ shows up in the middle of our storms and our nightmares. That’s where he sets up shop.
    Christ Holds Us Fast

  7. A Line in the Sand

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    08/14/23
    10 mins
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    By Scott Landrum
    Is salvation by the law or not? Moses or Jesus? Indeed, we find a fundamental parting of the ways put forward here, and the stakes couldn’t be higher.
    A Line in the Sand

  8. Faith That Exceeds Flannel-Graphs: An Excerpt from Finding God in the Darkness

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    08/04/23
    6 mins
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    By Bradley Gray
    This is an excerpt from “Finding God in the Darkness: Hopeful Reflections from the Pits of Depression, Despair, and Disappointment” by Bradley Gray (1517 Publishing, 2023).
    Faith That Exceeds Flannel-Graphs: An Excerpt from Finding God in the Darkness

  9. Observations from an Ordination Anniversary

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    08/03/23
    15 mins
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    By Ryan Cosgrove
    I’ve experienced firsthand the promise that God never leaves a congregation empty-handed.
    Observations from an Ordination Anniversary

  10. How Jesus Fortifies Us Against False Prophets

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    08/01/23
    12 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    In the tumultuous sea of information, opinions, and ideologies that break over us each day, we hold fast to the anchor of our faith—Jesus, the true prophet.
    How Jesus Fortifies Us Against False Prophets

  11. The Word I Have Needed When My Son Has No Words

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    07/27/23
    17 mins
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    By Amy Mantravadi
    The gospel tells me that the revelation of weakness in myself, my husband, and my son is the occasion for the revelation of God’s strength.
    The Word I Have Needed When My Son Has No Words

  12. What Use is a Pastor?

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    07/26/23
    8 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    A pastor is sent to proclaim the unconditional grace of God, reminding us again and again that it is our Heavenly Father who reaches out to us in love through his Christ-won forgiveness, and not the other way around.
    What Use is a Pastor?
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