A Review of
By Amy Mantravadi
05/21/25
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A Review of "Raised in Splendor: The Hope of Glorification for a Secular Age by Jason B. Alligood

Alligood is at pains to stress that glorification is not the result of our own efforts any more than sanctification or justification.
Gone Fishin'
Aaron Boerst
Aaron Boerst
05/20/25

Gone Fishin'

Forgiveness from Jesus is always surprising to us.
On Pornography, Hunger, and Holy Rescue
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
05/19/25

On Pornography, Hunger, and Holy Rescue

The Christ who rescues does not wait for you to be clean. He comes to clean you. He does not need your strength. He brings his own.

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Brian W. Thomas
Brian W. Thomas
11/07/19

Thy Kingdom Come: Waiting for Heaven in an Age of Instant Gratification

Through the means of grace, Christ grants us a share in all the blessings of this ancient hope.
Pete Lange
Pete Lange
11/06/19

The Way Home

We were lost. We didn’t know where we were going or which way to turn. We had been driving around in circles for hours with nothing to show for it. And now we weren’t sure how to find our way home - and losing hope by the minute.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
11/05/19

Prepare for Suffering

A new life in Christ Jesus is our hope. Not only that, Jesus is our access to God.
Kyle G. Jones
Kyle G. Jones
11/04/19

When the Dead Preach the Gospel

His kingdom is not one of force and might for our exploitation and his gain, but one of his patience and long-suffering for our benefit.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
10/29/19

Jesus Will Humble You, and That's Good

Humility kills pride. So “humble yourself before the Lord,” as James writes (Jas 4:10). Kill your pride before it kills the things you love. Subdue it before it gets you into the kind of trouble that may even kill you. Conquer your pride before it defeats you. It’s that simple, but we all know it’s not that easy.
Norman Nagel
Norman Nagel
10/29/19

Don't Condemn That Pharisee

We would be utterly miserable if we could not find somebody less than ourselves, somebody to look down on, somebody to make us more pleased with ourselves.
Kyle G. Jones
Kyle G. Jones
10/28/19

On Freedom in Christ and the Parable of the Forgiving Father

Like the younger son, we can return to our Father every time our sinful hearts rebel against him. Like the older brother, we can complain and lament to our Father without fear of being destroyed.
Kyle G. Jones
Kyle G. Jones
10/25/19

Confessing the Father's Confession About the Son

When it comes to confessing the truth of the Christian faith, Christians are given the words. We don’t have to formulate them ourselves.
Ryan Couch
Ryan Couch
10/23/19

The Gospel of the Unabomber

It is incumbent upon the faithful preacher, looking to see sinners transformed into the image of Christ, to preach a naked gospel.
Kathy Morales
Kathy Morales
10/22/19

Blessed are the Lost

When we run deep into the darkness, Jesus runs deeper and deeper after us. Where sin abounds, grace abounds all the more.
Delwyn Campbell
Delwyn Campbell
10/17/19

A Look at 2 Peter 2: Has God Truly Said?

He will do it because God is the truth, and always deals with and in the truth.
Pete Lange
Pete Lange
10/16/19

A Gracious Invitation

Jesus gave His disciples the Lord’s Prayer as a gift. It’s really our prayer when you think about it.
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