1. Trusting God in Trial

    book
    08/11/22
    27 mins
    read
    By Bradley Gray
    To “trust in God in trial” means we fight our battles by kneeling and praying to “the Holy One of Israel,” who works out our deliverance by himself.
    Trusting God in Trial

  2. God is Great, God is Good

    book
    08/08/22
    8 mins
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    By Scott Landrum
    God’s goodness spoke a promise of peace and mercy to the bewildered, a promise that rings out to this day.
    God is Great, God is Good

  3. Christ’s Comfort in Our Crisis

    book
    08/04/22
    30 mins
    read
    By Bradley Gray
    Our comfort in this seemingly endless age of crisis after crisis is the inexhaustible hope of Jesus’s reversal.
    Christ’s Comfort in Our Crisis

  4. Reflections on the Death of Our Son

    book
    08/04/22
    15 mins
    read
    By Chad Bird
    On Saturday, July 16, Luke Gabriel Bird died in a hiking accident in Chile. He was a midshipman in the United States Naval Academy. He is our son. Here are some reflections on his life, his faith, and his Lord.
    Reflections on the Death of Our Son

  5. 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

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

    book
    07/28/22
    10 mins
    read
    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

  7. Calling, Politics, and the City of God

    book
    07/22/22
    10 mins
    read
    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. Hate and Death Flipped Upside Down

    book
    07/20/22
    17 mins
    read
    By John Bombaro
    Vilification of the other is married to the justification of the self.
    Hate and Death Flipped Upside Down

  9. Invasion of the Body Snatchers

    book
    07/11/22
    11 mins
    read
    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

  10. Neomonasticism

    book
    07/08/22
    14 mins
    read
    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

  11. Mercy Makes Mercy

    book
    06/30/22
    6 mins
    read
    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. God's Not Impressed By Your Word Count

    book
    06/23/22
    12 mins
    read
    By Luke Kjolhaug
    Because of Jesus, God always hears our prayers, and he always responds to them in love–regardless of the quality or quantity of the one speaking them.
    God's Not Impressed By Your Word Count
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