1. Faith, Hope, and Love

    book
    08/01/22
    21 mins
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    By Steven Paulson
    Faith is like a horse with blinders because it only beholds God’s promise. It is obsessed with what God has already said.
    Faith, Hope, and Love

  2. Church Fathers: Gregory the Great, Pastoral Pope

    book
    07/29/22
    14 mins
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    By Sam Leanza Ortiz
    Gregory is a bridge between the patristic age and the medieval.
    Church Fathers: Gregory the Great, Pastoral Pope

  3. Church Fathers: Cyril of Alexandria, Saint and Sinner

    book
    07/28/22
    10 mins
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    By Ken Sundet Jones
    Cyril’s fervor for pure explication of the gospel was present throughout his career.
    Church Fathers: Cyril of Alexandria, Saint and Sinner

  4. Church Fathers: Augustine, The Doctor of the Church

    book
    07/27/22
    23 mins
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    By Bruce Hillman
    We cannot overstate that no person outside the Bible has been as influential to Christian theology as Augustine.
    Church Fathers: Augustine, The Doctor of the Church

  5. Church Fathers: Origen, the Humble Teacher

    book
    07/26/22
    11 mins
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    By Dan van Voorhis
    Origen is wrong about stuff, but he had the foresight to say that if he was wrong, he was open to correction.
    Church Fathers: Origen, the Humble Teacher

  6. Church Fathers: St. Irenaeus of Lyon, Champion of the Incarnation

    book
    07/25/22
    19 mins
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    By Chad Bird
    You will not be disappointed in this Champion of the Incarnation.
    Church Fathers: St. Irenaeus of Lyon, Champion of the Incarnation

  7. Calling, Politics, and the City of God

    book
    07/22/22
    10 mins
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    By David Clay
    Finding the balance between indifferentism and obsessiveness has never been easy, and it’s especially difficult in our environment.
    Calling, Politics, and the City of God

  8. Invasion of the Body Snatchers

    book
    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

  9. Neomonasticism

    book
    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

  10. An Excerpt from Limping with God

    book
    07/01/22
    11 mins
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    By Chad Bird
    Following Jesus, we gimp our way down the dark and slippery paths of life. As we do, we discover, ironically, that the longer we follow him, the weaker we become, and the more we lean on our Lord.
    An Excerpt from Limping with God

  11. 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

  12. 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
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