1. Resurrection Life for Resurrection People Part 4: Resurrection Mysteries

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    08/07/23
    23 mins
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    By John Bombaro
    God comes to us through the flesh and blood and spirit of Christ precisely where he promised to be manifest to us and for us.
    Resurrection Life for Resurrection People Part 4: Resurrection Mysteries

  2. Faith That Exceeds Flannel-Graphs: An Excerpt from Finding God in the Darkness

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    08/04/23
    6 mins
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    By Bradley Gray
    This is an excerpt from “Finding God in the Darkness: Hopeful Reflections from the Pits of Depression, Despair, and Disappointment” by Bradley Gray (1517 Publishing, 2023).
    Faith That Exceeds Flannel-Graphs: An Excerpt from Finding God in the Darkness

  3. Observations from an Ordination Anniversary

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    08/03/23
    15 mins
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    By Ryan Cosgrove
    I’ve experienced firsthand the promise that God never leaves a congregation empty-handed.
    Observations from an Ordination Anniversary

  4. The Word I Have Needed When My Son Has No Words

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    07/27/23
    17 mins
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    By Amy Mantravadi
    The gospel tells me that the revelation of weakness in myself, my husband, and my son is the occasion for the revelation of God’s strength.
    The Word I Have Needed When My Son Has No Words

  5. What Use is a Pastor?

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    07/26/23
    8 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    A pastor is sent to proclaim the unconditional grace of God, reminding us again and again that it is our Heavenly Father who reaches out to us in love through his Christ-won forgiveness, and not the other way around.
    What Use is a Pastor?

  6. Resurrection Life for Resurrection People Part 3: New Possibilities of Epistemology and Ontology

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    07/24/23
    24 mins
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    By John Bombaro
    Only the resurrection of Jesus guarantees and facilitates divine presence and love to us as divine life for us.
    Resurrection Life for Resurrection People Part 3: New Possibilities of Epistemology and Ontology

  7. The Bible: God’s Anchorage

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    07/20/23
    9 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    God’s published will offers us anchorage, the anchorage of Jesus Christ, in the midst of chaos, reminding us that there is a greater purpose to our lives than the pursuit of worldly success or fleeting pleasures.
    The Bible: God’s Anchorage

  8. White Linen Pants

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    07/13/23
    7 mins
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    By Katie Koplin
    While we wait in tribulation for our white robes (or pants) to be washed in the blood of the Lamb, we confess to one another our seen and unseen stains.
    White Linen Pants

  9. The Holy Spirit's Succulent Fruit

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    07/03/23
    12 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    The Holy Spirit unleashes his power through us, his vines, and we then get to watch as his fruits blossom and ripen.
    The Holy Spirit's Succulent Fruit

  10. The Gifts of the Trinity

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    06/30/23
    9 mins
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    By Jason Oakland
    Everything in Scripture is God revealing himself to his people, you and me.
    The Gifts of the Trinity

  11. Pastoral Presence Makes All the Difference

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    06/28/23
    13 mins
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    By John Bombaro
    Christ Jesus brings his word and presence to where you are and he is even willing to do so through the likes of your personally present pastor.
    Pastoral Presence Makes All the Difference

  12. Ice Baths for Lost Sheep

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    06/27/23
    7 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    The Parable of the Lost Sheep bursts through the confines of convention and demands that we embrace the messiness of life and the unpredictable ways in which God's grace and forgiveness operates.
    Ice Baths for Lost Sheep
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