1. The Giver God

    book
    08/14/20
    5 mins
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    By Norman Nagel
    As we live as the children of the Father of lights, the giver God, he will keep on pouring out his gifts, and they will overwhelm us more and more.
    The Giver God

  2. More In Christ Than Was Lost In Adam

    book
    07/21/20
    6 mins
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    By Kyle G. Jones
    God created humanity in his image and then inhabited that image. Not just for 33 years, but for eternity thereafter.
    More In Christ Than Was Lost In Adam

  3. No Sob Story Needed

    book
    07/08/20
    11 mins
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    By Haroldo Camacho
    That is the good news that ifies all hand wringing and wipes away every tear from every eye.
    No Sob Story Needed

  4. Hashtag Preaching and Whack-a-Mole Worship

    book
    06/15/20
    14 mins
    read
    By Chad Bird
    When the direction of preaching is dictated by the hashtag issues of the day, the pulpit becomes the perpetual servant of CNN and Fox News. The news and social media cycle, with its chameleonic alterations from this all-important issue (this week) to that next-all-important issue (next week), does not create a rhythmic dance for the church but a sort of frenzied whack-a-mole worship. Now smack your homiletical hand down on this…now that…now this…now that. We need something better.
    Hashtag Preaching and Whack-a-Mole Worship

  5. The Lord’s Favor is On You

    book
    06/10/20
    6 mins
    read
    By Jared C. Wilson
    The enemy comes with his wounding, haunting words, and I stand behind my advocate Christ the Lord. He gives me more words, better words, truer words.
    The Lord’s Favor is On You

  6. Thoughts on Silence and Change

    book
    06/08/20
    4 mins
    read
    By Bruce Hillman
    Silence is an important and valuable tool for change and empathy, self-reflection, and learning.
    Thoughts on Silence and Change

  7. I Would Rather Die Than Hate You

    book
    06/01/20
    8 mins
    read
    By Donavon Riley
    There is a time for justice. And there is a time for love. But love must always have the final word. Jesus must have the final word, because Jesus is God and God is Love.
    I Would Rather Die Than Hate You

  8. Grace is Reckless.

    book
    12/16/19
    5 mins
    read
    By Bradley Gray
    By every conceivable category, grace shouldn't exist. It shouldn't have been bestowed. It's the card in God's trick we never saw coming.
    Grace is Reckless.

  9. 21st Century Digital God

    book
    11/14/19
    9 mins
    read
    By Donavon Riley
    Our smartphones, tablets, and laptops tempt us to enter into a virtual world without flesh and blood. A world without concrete, real consequences. No real pain or suffering, and no actual death.
    21st Century Digital God

  10. Simul Iustus et Peccator: What Does this Mean?

    book
    08/16/19
    15 mins
    read
    By Caleb Keith
    The simul makes several affirmations and rejections on the doctrines of sin/original sin, justification, and sanctification, to name a few.
    Simul Iustus et Peccator: What Does this Mean?

  11. Sin is Boring

    book
    07/01/19
    13 mins
    read
    By Donavon Riley
    Nostalgia is a powerful emotion. It can get ahold of a person and turn him all the way in on himself. What seemed a brief reflection lingers for hours, days, weeks, even years.
    Sin is Boring

  12. The Bible and Your Blessedly Fat Waistline

    book
    06/01/19
    11 mins
    read
    By Chad Bird
    In the biblical world, having a few extra inches on your waistline was not a reason for dieting but dancing.
    The Bible and Your Blessedly Fat Waistline
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