1. A Fortress in the Face of Violence

    book
    05/26/22
    12 mins
    read
    By Steve Kruschel
    Your loving Lord is not oblivious to your pain and sadness.
    A Fortress in the Face of Violence

  2. Absolve Yourself!

    book
    05/23/22
    10 mins
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    By Kathy Morales
    Jesus does not put us on trial and make us pay for our own sin, but he, himself, is put on trial in our place.
    Absolve Yourself!

  3. Mere Christianity at 70

    book
    05/18/22
    10 mins
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    By Pete Lange
    Armed with great analogies, airtight logic, and razor sharp wit, Lewis keeps you spellbound from one chapter to another as you find yourself going “further up and further in.”
    Mere Christianity at 70

  4. The Judge and the Judgment

    book
    05/17/22
    26 mins
    read
    By Bradley Gray
    God's Son comes to deal with the infestation of sin, but in an unforeseen twist of grace, he’s the only one who goes under the knife.
    The Judge and the Judgment

  5. You are a God who Hides Himself

    book
    05/11/22
    8 mins
    read
    By David Clay
    God excludes our boasting out of his abundant mercy.
    You are a God who Hides Himself

  6. Restored to Life

    book
    05/04/22
    22 mins
    read
    By Bradley Gray
    The God who abundantly restores is still in the business of total restoration, even today. Even now the God of heaven restores dead sinners to life.
    Restored to Life

  7. Judas at Mass

    book
    05/02/22
    10 mins
    read
    By Philip Bartelt
    On May 2nd, Cantate Sunday, in the year 1507, Luther celebrated his first Mass.
    Judas at Mass

  8. No Condemnation Now I Dread

    book
    04/28/22
    23 mins
    read
    By Bradley Gray
    Our Judge (the one who can condemn us) has become our Advocate (the one who doesn’t condemn us) because he is also our Substitute (the one who takes our condemnation).
    No Condemnation Now I Dread

  9. Do the Words of Baptism Matter?

    book
    04/25/22
    7 mins
    read
    By Steven Paulson
    To give us God’s name, the name that is above every name, Christ gave us the exact words to say at baptism: the name of the triune God who is three persons, one God: “I baptize you in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.”
    Do the Words of Baptism Matter?

  10. Bad Times Don't Last, But Bad Guys Do

    book
    04/07/22
    15 mins
    read
    By Zack James Cole
    Scott Hall may not have been a theologian or a preacher but for me, at that moment he might as well have been.
    Bad Times Don't Last, But Bad Guys Do

  11. Love Begets Love

    book
    03/25/22
    3 mins
    read
    By Martin Luther
    We cannot love first. Therefore God comes, takes hold of the heart, and says: "Learn to know me."
    Love Begets Love

  12. The Book of Esther and the Name of God

    book
    03/22/22
    12 mins
    read
    By Wade Johnston
    God is often hidden in history, even as we make it now, but He is always manifest where He has promised to be.
    The Book of Esther and the Name of God
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