1. Peace that Divides

    book
    12/27/21
    10 mins
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    By Daniel Stenberg
    As Christians, we rest in the finished work of Christ on the cross, and we yearn for our neighbor to be reconciled to God, to know the peace that we are resting in.
    Peace that Divides

  2. The Light is Coming

    book
    12/25/21
    15 mins
    read
    By Luke Kjolhaug
    God’s candle is not so easily extinguished. His promise is not some vague light at the end of the tunnel that we may or may not reach. In fact, God’s light has a name: Jesus Christ.
    The Light is Coming

  3. O Bad Little Town of Bethlehem

    book
    12/10/21
    14 mins
    read
    By Chad Bird
    The early biblical stories about Bethlehem are dark and violent. They wreck us. They frighten us. In this little town, we see a microcosm of the vast and mangled mass of humanity, each individual thirsty for even a single bead of light to be dropped into the blackened depths of their souls. He who is born in Bethlehem is that Light.
    O Bad Little Town of Bethlehem

  4. On Demystifying the Church

    book
    11/13/21
    12 mins
    read
    By Kelsi Klembara
    The church is the only place God promises to lift us out of ourselves not in order to become more like God but so that we may finally be freed from our obsession with becoming little gods.
    On Demystifying the Church

  5. When We Miscommunicate Our Prayers

    book
    11/11/21
    14 mins
    read
    By Katie Koplin
    We won’t use the right words, but the Holy Spirit is interceding with and for us, as we pray.
    When We Miscommunicate Our Prayers

  6. What the 'Dad's on Duty' can teach us about God the Father

    book
    11/05/21
    11 mins
    read
    By Scott Keith
    Our experience with good fathers – even when they are not our own – can point us to God the Father.
    What the 'Dad's on Duty' can teach us about God the Father

  7. The Century of the Holy Spirit

    book
    10/29/21
    16 mins
    read
    By Magnus Persson
    The same Spirit who gives us his overabundant life has also given us doctrine. Scripture and Spirit cannot be put in opposition to each other.
    The Century of the Holy Spirit

  8. Erasmus versus Luther: Bound to Be Free (Part 8)

    book
    10/27/21
    7 mins
    read
    By Donavon Riley
    Erasmus sought to find meaning behind the words of Scripture in order to make an ultimate claim. Luther, on the other hand, found the Gospel to be meaningless outside of Christ and his Cross.
    Erasmus versus Luther: Bound to Be Free (Part 8)

  9. A Theology of Children

    book
    10/02/21
    9 mins
    read
    By Nicholas Kallis
    The entrance of children into the world reminds our world of the hope of redemption in Genesis 3:15.
    A Theology of Children

  10. So I Can Just Do Whatever I Want?

    book
    09/29/21
    10 mins
    read
    By Bror Erickson
    There are plenty of reasons why you do not already do whatever you want out of fear of the law, and you will find these reasons persist and remain long after the gospel has its way with you.
    So I Can Just Do Whatever I Want?

  11. Good Words, Bad Words

    book
    09/27/21
    22 mins
    read
    By Gretchen Ronnevik
    The goal of language in the mouth of a Christian isn’t to hold power for ourselves but to give it.
    Good Words, Bad Words

  12. Leah: Waking up with the Wrong Sister

    book
    09/16/21
    15 mins
    read
    By Chad Bird
    Rachel was the beloved wife, to be sure, but she was not the maternal link between Eve and Mary. That blessed position belonged to Leah.
    Leah: Waking up with the Wrong Sister
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