1. Virtue for the Sake of Virtue or Your Neighbor?

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    04/08/21
    12 mins
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    By Michael Berg
    This is an excerpt from Vocation: The Setting for Human Flourishing written by Michael Berg (1517 Publishing, 2021). Available for purchase this Tuesday!
    Virtue for the Sake of Virtue or Your Neighbor?

  2. Christ's Words of Comfort: John 14:27

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    04/06/21
    17 mins
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    By Bruce Hillman
    Jesus offers to the anxious soul the one thing it ironically wants: certainty of the good.
    Christ's Words of Comfort: John 14:27

  3. Something is Driving You

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    03/17/21
    15 mins
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    By Erick Sorensen
    Though envy whispers to us that peace can only be found by “keeping up,” Jesus whispers to us a better word: “Come to me all you who are weary and burdened and I will give you rest.”
    Something is Driving You

  4. We are Known By God

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    03/10/21
    7 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    Our ears are opened by the Spirit through the word. Then, faith in Christ is present in us.
    We are Known By God

  5. Is Jesus the Only Way? Yes and No

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    03/08/21
    13 mins
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    By Mark Mattes
    It’s not the disciples’ faith that invented the resurrection but the resurrection that gave birth to the disciples’ faith.
    Is Jesus the Only Way? Yes and No

  6. What is Sanctification? Revisiting the Old Testament for the Answer

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    02/28/21
    16 mins
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    By Chad Bird
    The words “sanctify” and “sanctification” have deep roots in the Old Testament. There, holiness is about nearness to the presence of God. He is the holy-maker. Sanctification is his gift. The Old Testament helps us to avoid the common misunderstanding today that sanctification is all about our life of good works.
    What is Sanctification? Revisiting the Old Testament for the Answer

  7. What to do When Life Goes to Pieces

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    02/22/21
    19 mins
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    By Bradley Gray
    The Bible is a book for the desperate. That is its target audience. Recognizing our desperation readies us to hear the consolation that only God’s Word can offer.
    What to do When Life Goes to Pieces

  8. When a Church Plant Closes its Doors

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    02/15/21
    12 mins
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    By Erick Sorensen
    Jesus is coming again to renew all things. It may seem somewhat hidden right now, but make no mistake, hope abides.
    When a Church Plant Closes its Doors

  9. Of Works And Grace

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    01/15/21
    10 mins
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    By Martin Luther
    The kingdom of Christ consists in finding all our praise and boast in grace. Other works should be free, not to be urged, nor should we wish by them to become Christians, but condescend with them to our neighbor.
    Of Works And Grace

  10. When Salt Loses it's Taste

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    01/08/21
    11 mins
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    By Bror Erickson
    Good works do not give us a righteousness that exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees. Rather, good works result from righteousness given by the good work of the Righteous One on the cross.
    When Salt Loses it's Taste

  11. Resolutions and Already Met Conditions

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    12/31/20
    6 mins
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    By Brad Soenksen
    Christ has accomplished for us that which we could not do for ourselves – he has made us into his image by cleansing us of our sins and making us alive for eternity.
    Resolutions and Already Met Conditions

  12. God is not Dead nor does He Sleep: Christmas Bells in 2020

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    12/25/20
    8 mins
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    By Dan van Voorhis
    This story of despair met with the hope of the gospel is rightly told by many during the holiday season.
    God is not Dead nor does He Sleep: Christmas Bells in 2020
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