1. Invasion of the Body Snatchers

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    07/11/22
    11 mins
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    By Ken Sundet Jones
    Whatever body part you are, the body of Christ is no pod person. Together, we’re a living, breathing, deathless whole.
    Invasion of the Body Snatchers

  2. Neomonasticism

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    07/08/22
    14 mins
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    By Michael Berg
    Neomonasticism—that is, the idea that church work is more important than regular work—implies that God cares more about the spiritual than the physical.
    Neomonasticism

  3. In Praise of Gifts

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    07/05/22
    12 mins
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    By Luke Kjolhaug
    With every bone in our bodies, we declare war on grace. We declare war on the gift.
    In Praise of Gifts

  4. Mercy Makes Mercy

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    06/30/22
    6 mins
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    By Martin Luther
    Christian mercy should not seek its own. It must be round, and open its eyes and look at all alike, friend and foe, as our heavenly Father does.
    Mercy Makes Mercy

  5. Demanding to Suffer Freedom

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    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

  6. Reforming Worship

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    06/02/22
    11 mins
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    By Philip Bartelt
    The relationship between faith and prayer or belief and worship is mutual. Faith produces prayer and prayer expresses faith.
    Reforming Worship

  7. Everything Your Kid Needs to Know

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    05/31/22
    13 mins
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    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

  8. True Connection through Christ

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    05/25/22
    9 mins
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    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

  9. A Place that Knows Me

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    05/20/22
    18 mins
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    By Gerhard Forde
    We worry about the fact our days are as grass – so we try to scratch out a place for ourselves, to make a permanent, lasting place, to climb to higher places and succeed, more often than not, only to hurt each other in the process.
    A Place that Knows Me

  10. Mere Christianity at 70

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    05/18/22
    10 mins
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    By Pete Lange
    Armed with great analogies, airtight logic, and razor sharp wit, Lewis keeps you spellbound from one chapter to another as you find yourself going “further up and further in.”
    Mere Christianity at 70

  11. Judas at Mass

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

  12. A Q&A for "A Shepherd's Letter"

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    04/19/22
    18 mins
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    By 1517 Publishing
    History won’t judge us, Jesus will. We already have his judgment. He gave it to us from the cross, where he acquitted us with his death.
    A Q&A for
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