1. 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?

  2. 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

  3. The Gift of Honest Confession

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    08/11/23
    16 mins
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    By Kevin Hale
    Honest confession brings us into the fatherly care of God where we are always greeted with grace, mercy, peace, love, and forgiveness in Jesus Christ.
    The Gift of Honest Confession

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. Idolatry in Living Color

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    07/21/23
    12 mins
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    By Joshua Miller
    We may not all be mass-murdering Nazis. But we all have the same root sin that causes the most egregious criminal activity on the face of the earth. We all have the desire to be our own God.
    Idolatry in Living Color

  8. White Linen Pants

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    07/13/23
    7 mins
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    By Katie Koplin
    While we wait in tribulation for our white robes (or pants) to be washed in the blood of the Lamb, we confess to one another our seen and unseen stains.
    White Linen Pants

  9. What Do These Stones Mean?

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    07/06/23
    20 mins
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    By Bradley Gray
    The Bible not only calls us to remember God’s past acts of deliverance; it also invites us to recognize that God in Christ is still in the business of delivering sinners from bondage.
    What Do These Stones Mean?

  10. The Gifts of the Trinity

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    06/30/23
    9 mins
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    By Jason Oakland
    Everything in Scripture is God revealing himself to his people, you and me.
    The Gifts of the Trinity

  11. Pastoral Presence Makes All the Difference

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    06/28/23
    13 mins
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    By John Bombaro
    Christ Jesus brings his word and presence to where you are and he is even willing to do so through the likes of your personally present pastor.
    Pastoral Presence Makes All the Difference

  12. Ice Baths for Lost Sheep

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    06/27/23
    7 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    The Parable of the Lost Sheep bursts through the confines of convention and demands that we embrace the messiness of life and the unpredictable ways in which God's grace and forgiveness operates.
    Ice Baths for Lost Sheep
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