1. History in the Present Tense

    book
    03/27/23
    7 mins
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    By Wade Johnston
    Past, present, and future are tied together in Christ.
    History in the Present Tense

  2. The GOAT of goats

    book
    03/23/23
    9 mins
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    By Jason Oakland
    The needs of the people remain the same, but now the people are you and me. We still sin, and that sin causes so many challenges in our lives.
    The GOAT of goats

  3. Do You Struggle Like I Do?

    book
    03/22/23
    11 mins
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    By Karen Stenberg
    It’s scary to share my struggle and to show that I have cracks because once I’ve shown my cards, I open myself up for judgment.
    Do You Struggle Like I Do?

  4. The Parable of the Sower

    book
    03/14/23
    9 mins
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    By Wade Johnston
    We can’t predict the harvest. We can only sow.
    The Parable of the Sower

  5. Forgive Your Parents

    book
    03/08/23
    9 mins
    read
    By Michael Berg
    Unprompted, without any warning, for no reason at all, without any instigation say, "I love you." And that will wash over your parents like a beautiful absolution.
    Forgive Your Parents

  6. You Are Light

    book
    03/06/23
    13 mins
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    By Wade Johnston
    I hate to break it to you, but "are" is not an action verb. "Are" is a being verb.
    You Are Light

  7. True Contentment

    book
    03/02/23
    14 mins
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    By Michael Berg
    I can guarantee you that when Paul was overtaken by the Spirit and inspired to write these words, he did not have in mind your local school's boys' basketball tournament.
    True Contentment

  8. Ash Wednesday, For What?

    book
    02/22/23
    10 mins
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    By Steven A. Hein
    Ash Wednesday's purpose is not to motivate our resolve to redouble our efforts to do better.
    Ash Wednesday, For What?

  9. How God Loves Us: God is Love, 1 John 4:15-21

    book
    02/17/23
    14 mins
    read
    By Erick Sorensen
    To believe God is love and thus loves you is a miracle wrought by the Holy Spirit.
    How God Loves Us: God is Love, 1 John 4:15-21

  10. How God Loves Us: Rich in Mercy, Ephesians 2:4-5

    book
    02/16/23
    11 mins
    read
    By Scott Keith
    His love for you is so deep that in his mercy, while you were yet a sinner, God sent his only begotten Son to die for you.
    How God Loves Us: Rich in Mercy, Ephesians 2:4-5

  11. How God Loves Us: The Meaning of "So," John 3:16

    book
    02/15/23
    8 mins
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    By Ken Sundet Jones
    “So loved,” then isn’t about how much but instead simply how.
    How God Loves Us: The Meaning of

  12. How God Loves Us: The Sound of Salvation, Zephaniah 3:17

    book
    02/14/23
    18 mins
    read
    By Bruce Hillman
    Zephaniah has given us something more visceral to help us understand the love of God: the sound of salvation.
    How God Loves Us: The Sound of Salvation, Zephaniah 3:17
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