1. How to Survive Good Friday

    book
    04/02/21
    10 mins
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    By Steven Paulson
    You can’t bear your own sins, to say nothing of getting rid of them.
    How to Survive Good Friday

  2. True Christian Liberty

    book
    03/23/21
    8 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    The true liberty that Christ gives to us through the gospel is not political. It is spiritual freedom. It is freedom from fear of God's judgment and wrath.
    True Christian Liberty

  3. Who Can Erase Diamond-Point Sins?

    book
    03/22/21
    12 mins
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    By Bradley Gray
    If sin is only a matter of “doing,” then “undoing” and/or “redoing” would serve as the equivalent savior necessary to find redemption.
    Who Can Erase Diamond-Point Sins?

  4. The Sixth Petition: Lead Us Not into Temptation

    book
    03/18/21
    12 mins
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    By Haroldo Camacho
    The petition not to be led into temptation is found in just the right place within the seven petitions.
    The Sixth Petition: Lead Us Not into Temptation

  5. Lord Help Me Get One More

    book
    03/16/21
    14 mins
    read
    By Tyler Cronkright
    When you walk into church on Sunday, you may not notice, but there are wounded soldiers sitting in every single pew.
    Lord Help Me Get One More

  6. Shawshank Redemption and Confession of Sin

    book
    03/13/21
    10 mins
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    By Scott Davis
    Jesus lives to intercede. So we needn’t bring him our feigned righteousness or our faux rehabilitation.
    Shawshank Redemption and Confession of Sin

  7. The Demon of Acedia

    book
    03/02/21
    13 mins
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    By Philip Bartelt
    Apathy, melancholy, and disillusionment plague the footsteps of the up-and-coming generations more than ever, especially in the realm of religion, and it’s worth asking, “Why?”
    The Demon of Acedia

  8. Man, Woman, and the First Sin

    book
    02/23/21
    13 mins
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    By Gretchen Ronnevik
    Yes, Adam and Eve both participated in sin. This was a joint effort of the two genders of mankind. They are both sinners. But the first sin wasn't letting the serpent in the garden.
    Man, Woman, and the First Sin

  9. Why Have You Forsaken Me?

    book
    01/28/21
    10 mins
    read
    By Tyler Cronkright
    And because Jesus on the cross was sin in its entirety, God cannot look at him. He turns his face away, causing Jesus to cry out in utmost agony, “My God, My God, why have you forsaken me?”
    Why Have You Forsaken Me?

  10. The Cancel Culture of Grace

    book
    01/20/21
    9 mins
    read
    By Craig Donofrio
    When God cancels you, it is an occasion for all of the canceled who are in heaven and earth to rejoice in that one more is added to our number.
    The Cancel Culture of Grace

  11. Tempted & Delivered

    book
    01/04/21
    12 mins
    read
    By Jason Lang
    Jesus is our sympathizer, our propitiation, and our advocate. We will be tempted but God will provide the way out, the way out is Jesus, the one who died for our sins.
    Tempted & Delivered

  12. The Sad State of My Backyard

    book
    12/31/20
    8 mins
    read
    By Ken Sundet Jones
    The setting for Luke 2 is the first century analog to my backyard. The stage is dressed with rust and decay, guilt and shame, sin and death.
    The Sad State of My Backyard
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