1. Demanding to Suffer Freedom

    book
    06/21/22
    12 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    The only solution to free will is the announcement from a preacher that the Father forgives us for Christ's sake.
    Demanding to Suffer Freedom

  2. Everything Your Kid Needs to Know

    book
    05/31/22
    13 mins
    read
    By Katie Koplin
    The list of things our kids need to know when they leave the house is much simpler than we might believe.
    Everything Your Kid Needs to Know

  3. True Connection through Christ

    book
    05/25/22
    9 mins
    read
    By Mariah Coward
    I trust that because of the gospel, God will continue to mend what I, in my sin, continue to break.
    True Connection through Christ

  4. Pray...Even in the Dark

    book
    05/16/22
    14 mins
    read
    By Steve Kruschel
    Darkness is not your only friend. Jesus loves you, and he will be with you.
    Pray...Even in the Dark

  5. Judas at Mass

    book
    05/02/22
    10 mins
    read
    By Philip Bartelt
    On May 2nd, Cantate Sunday, in the year 1507, Luther celebrated his first Mass.
    Judas at Mass

  6. The End of Ethics

    book
    04/04/22
    9 mins
    read
    By John W. Hoyum
    False holiness is always a possession and achievement of the individual in isolation from the good of others. And so it isn’t holiness at all.
    The End of Ethics

  7. Sacred Spaces and Holy Places

    book
    03/24/22
    9 mins
    read
    By Pete Lange
    Sometimes it’s important to go far away to learn of holy places back home.
    Sacred Spaces and Holy Places

  8. Fearless Repentance

    book
    03/10/22
    13 mins
    read
    By Kevin Hale
    When we own up to our sin, our Father is not scandalized, and his response is not to reconsider his calling us.
    Fearless Repentance

  9. I Don't Have the Answers, But I Have Hope

    book
    02/28/22
    15 mins
    read
    By Bruce Hillman
    There is perhaps no better observation about the nature of anxiety and depression than its fundamental desire for avoidance.
    I Don't Have the Answers, But I Have Hope

  10. The Miracle of Grace: A Review of Encanto

    book
    02/14/22
    12 mins
    read
    By Gretchen Ronnevik
    I finally watched the film “Encanto” with my kids. I had heard many people say the subtext of this movie was deeper than most. So, we snuggled up on the couch and watched it to see what everyone was talking about.
    The Miracle of Grace: A Review of Encanto

  11. Happily Waiting for My Faith to Die

    book
    01/27/22
    13 mins
    read
    By Bruce Hillman
    You might not know it, but every Christian hopes for the day when their faith will die. Really. I promise. Faith’s death is our celebration.
    Happily Waiting for My Faith to Die

  12. Grace and Peace for Stubborn Sins

    book
    01/21/22
    8 mins
    read
    By Martin Luther
    Grace remits sin, and peace quiets the conscience. Sin and conscience torment us, but Christ has overcome these fiends now and forever.
    Grace and Peace for Stubborn Sins
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