1. Church Fathers: Augustine, The Doctor of the Church

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    07/27/22
    23 mins
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    By Bruce Hillman
    We cannot overstate that no person outside the Bible has been as influential to Christian theology as Augustine.
    Church Fathers: Augustine, The Doctor of the Church

  2. Church Fathers: Origen, the Humble Teacher

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    07/26/22
    11 mins
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    By Dan van Voorhis
    Origen is wrong about stuff, but he had the foresight to say that if he was wrong, he was open to correction.
    Church Fathers: Origen, the Humble Teacher

  3. Church Fathers: St. Irenaeus of Lyon, Champion of the Incarnation

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    07/25/22
    19 mins
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    By Chad Bird
    You will not be disappointed in this Champion of the Incarnation.
    Church Fathers: St. Irenaeus of Lyon, Champion of the Incarnation

  4. Calling, Politics, and the City of God

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    07/22/22
    10 mins
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    By David Clay
    Finding the balance between indifferentism and obsessiveness has never been easy, and it’s especially difficult in our environment.
    Calling, Politics, and the City of God

  5. A Hospitable God

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    07/21/22
    10 mins
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    By Wade Johnston
    Sometimes I think we should be more tempted to laugh at the gospel than we are, not in derision but in sheer surprise and awe.
    A Hospitable God

  6. Miniature Death

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    07/19/22
    12 mins
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    By Martin Luther
    The spirit indeed is willing and desires bodily death as a gentle sleep. It does not consider it to be death; it knows no such thing as death.
    Miniature Death

  7. A Cloudy Day in the Kingdom

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    07/18/22
    16 mins
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    By Ken Sundet Jones
    With Christ as the pioneer and perfecter of our faith, the future is secure already. It’s solid right now, even when the cords seem to be fraying.
    A Cloudy Day in the Kingdom

  8. Having Done All to Stand

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    07/14/22
    21 mins
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    By Bradley Gray
    History is the painful realization that we aren’t the ones who can save the world but, rather, we’re the ones who get saved.
    Having Done All to Stand

  9. Marx, Prayer, and Humanity

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    07/12/22
    13 mins
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    By Philip Bartelt
    In the place of God, Marx sets the material, autonomous, self-creating man.
    Marx, Prayer, and Humanity

  10. Neomonasticism

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    07/08/22
    14 mins
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    By Michael Berg
    Neomonasticism—that is, the idea that church work is more important than regular work—implies that God cares more about the spiritual than the physical.
    Neomonasticism

  11. An Excerpt from Limping with God

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    07/01/22
    11 mins
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    By Chad Bird
    Following Jesus, we gimp our way down the dark and slippery paths of life. As we do, we discover, ironically, that the longer we follow him, the weaker we become, and the more we lean on our Lord.
    An Excerpt from Limping with God

  12. What is the Purpose of a Worship Service?

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    06/27/22
    6 mins
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    By Kyle G. Jones
    The worship service is less like servants entering the throne room to wait on the king’s needs and more like a father joining his family around the dining room table.
    What is the Purpose of a Worship Service?
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