1. Working for a Generous God

    book
    03/15/23
    8 mins
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    By Jason Oakland
    Sunshine and rain, food and harvests, family, friends, and health, love and joy. All these things and more he gives, not because of what you do or don’t do, but because he is generous and gracious.
    Working for a Generous God

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. Understanding Righteousness and Lent with Bonhoeffer

    book
    03/01/23
    20 mins
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    By Joshua Miller
    As disciples of Jesus, our righteousness cannot be performed before others, because our righteousness was already performed by Jesus.
    Understanding Righteousness and Lent with Bonhoeffer

  5. My Favorite Book in the Bible

    book
    02/28/23
    14 mins
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    By Ryan Couch
    If you interpret James, as most do, as an encouragement toward proving your faith by your works and then say it is your "favorite" then you are proclaiming that your favorite thing about the Christian faith is the practical outworking, the proving your faith by your works.
    My Favorite Book in the Bible

  6. A Review of "God's Word: A Guide to Holy Scripture" by John Kleinig

    book
    02/27/23
    9 mins
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    By Chad Bird
    When I finished this book, I loved the Bible, and the Bible’s author, even more. And I can’t imagine a better endorsement than that.
    A Review of

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

    book
    02/17/23
    14 mins
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    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

  8. How God Loves Us: Show Us Your Love, Exodus 34:6-7

    book
    02/13/23
    15 mins
    read
    By Wade Johnston
    This week we will take a closer look at God's love in Scripture.
    How God Loves Us: Show Us Your Love, Exodus 34:6-7

  9. The Last Word

    book
    02/09/23
    10 mins
    read
    By Gerhard Forde
    This sermon was originally given at Luther Seminary chapel on May 20, 1986.
    The Last Word

  10. The White Rose

    book
    02/08/23
    8 mins
    read
    By Pete Lange
    We too are God’s baptized, beloved, blood-bought believers. And no one can ever take that away from us.
    The White Rose

  11. The Hidden Glory

    book
    02/07/23
    6 mins
    read
    By Jason Oakland
    Hidden beneath the sinner is a glorious saint. Jesus has declared it to be so in your baptism.
    The Hidden Glory

  12. Law and Gospel in 2 Corinthians 3

    book
    02/01/23
    10 mins
    read
    By Kevin Hale
    Rightly distinguishing between law and gospel, as Paul helps us see in 2 Corinthians 3, is, quite literally, a matter of life and death.
    Law and Gospel in 2 Corinthians 3
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