1. Worship is a Terrible Word

    book
    05/09/23
    12 mins
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    By Michael Berg
    Sunday morning is about receiving, not giving.
    Worship is a Terrible Word

  2. One Way to Make Sure Worship Songs Don't Sound the Same

    book
    05/05/23
    10 mins
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    By Blake Flattley
    The only way to change the current state of worship songwriting and production is to create something different.
    One Way to Make Sure Worship Songs Don't Sound the Same

  3. Come and Dine

    book
    05/04/23
    25 mins
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    By Bradley Gray
    How can we be sure that we are getting a “solid spiritual diet” and not a “milky” one?
    Come and Dine

  4. One Final Cry

    book
    05/02/23
    6 mins
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    By Pete Lange
    Jesus cries on the cross for us. He suffers and cries and dies in our place. He is forsaken by his father so we don’t have to be.
    One Final Cry

  5. What's in a Name?

    book
    04/21/23
    26 mins
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    By John Bombaro
    The drama of Scripture is about God renaming us by bringing us into his image-bearing family once again. And it would take “a name above all names” to accomplish it.
    What's in a Name?

  6. An Excerpt from Any Given Sunday

    book
    04/18/23
    6 mins
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    By Michael Berg
    This is an excerpt from part two of “On Any Given Sunday: The Story of Christ in the Divine Service” by Mike Berg (1517 Publishing, 2023).
    An Excerpt from Any Given Sunday

  7. The Easter Prelude

    book
    04/09/23
    10 mins
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    By Steven A. Hein
    This is the prelude of Easter. Is a dead Jesus still resting in the tomb? No!
    The Easter Prelude

  8. Maundy Thursday: Your Big Night

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    04/06/23
    18 mins
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    By John Bombaro
    Maundy Thursday is your big night. For the Passover Lamb is given for you, given to you.
    Maundy Thursday: Your Big Night

  9. An Excerpt from On Any Given Sunday

    book
    03/28/23
    18 mins
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    By Michael Berg
    This is an excerpt from the prologue of “On Any Given Sunday: The Story of Christ in the Divine Service” by Mike Berg (1517 Publishing, 2023).
    An Excerpt from On Any Given Sunday

  10. Why the Church Is Theologically Conservative

    book
    03/10/23
    14 mins
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    By John Bombaro
    We don't make Church "happen." Only Christ can do so. It's his happening.
    Why the Church Is Theologically Conservative

  11. Forgive Your Parents

    book
    03/08/23
    9 mins
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    By Michael Berg
    Unprompted, without any warning, for no reason at all, without any instigation say, "I love you." And that will wash over your parents like a beautiful absolution.
    Forgive Your Parents

  12. Bad Numbers Can't Change the Good News

    book
    02/24/23
    13 mins
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    By David Clay
    Even if the numbers are bad, the news about Jesus crucified for sinners and raised to new life hasn’t become any less good.
    Bad Numbers Can't Change the Good News
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