1. God's Command to Save You

    book
    03/29/22
    6 mins
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    By Bruce Hillman
    The promise here is that God is present with us in our troubles, issuing commands to save us before we ask. God does not ignore our suffering and cries.
    God's Command to Save You

  2. You Can Die Now

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    03/17/22
    5 mins
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    By Gerhard Forde
    You can die now, you can let go, and because that is true, you can begin to live!
    You Can Die Now

  3. The Stranger Things of God’s Sovereignty

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    03/14/22
    26 mins
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    By Bradley Gray
    God is not a preoccupied parent, he’s an invested and interested tender loving Father. He values what perplexes us.
    The Stranger Things of God’s Sovereignty

  4. A Pot of Oil, a Bowl of Soup, and the Tall Tales of God’s Sufferers

    book
    03/02/22
    41 mins
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    By Bradley Gray
    This world of unbearable grief and accidental calamity is being renewed and, soon, will be completely bereft of every pernicious foe.
    A Pot of Oil, a Bowl of Soup, and the Tall Tales of God’s Sufferers

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

    book
    02/28/22
    15 mins
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    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

  6. What the Law Can and Can't Do

    book
    02/08/22
    8 mins
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    By Martin Luther
    God’s design in the Law is to enable man to know himself; to perceive the false and unjustified state of his heart; to discover how far he is from God and to disdain his own goodness.
    What the Law Can and Can't Do

  7. Rest Doesn't Come Cheap

    book
    02/02/22
    8 mins
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    By Wade Johnston
    Rest doesn’t come cheap. Perhaps there’s no scarcer commodity in our time. Plenty sell it, but there’s no warranty, and it seldom lasts.
    Rest Doesn't Come Cheap

  8. No Going Back

    book
    01/31/22
    9 mins
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    By Pete Lange
    The sword of the spirit in Holy Scripture does indeed show us our sin, but thanks be to God, it also shows us our Savior.
    No Going Back

  9. Thomas Aquinas: The Doctor of the Church

    book
    01/28/22
    11 mins
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    By Ken Sundet Jones
    Aquinas would craft a systematic theology that did with the matter of faith what Aristotle had done with the natural world.
    Thomas Aquinas: The Doctor of the Church

  10. God's Mercy Never Dries Up

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    01/26/22
    6 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    Our hope is God's mercy. It's like a well that never dries up. His mercies were there before he created us. They are present for us today.
    God's Mercy Never Dries Up

  11. The Gods We Make vs. the God We Need

    book
    01/25/22
    19 mins
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    By Bradley Gray
    Even for idolatrous sellouts like you and me, God’s position has not changed. Even though we may have forgotten him, he never forgets us.
    The Gods We Make vs. the God We Need

  12. The God Who Relieves Every Burden

    book
    01/17/22
    28 mins
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    By Bradley Gray
    The imprecatory psalms are like release valves for hurting souls. Their stanzas are God-given spaces in which we can bear our soul’s torment.
    The God Who Relieves Every Burden
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