1. Remembering Those We've Lost During Christmas

    book
    01/05/22
    7 mins
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    By Steve Byrnes
    Christians do have a hope that those who sleep in death will be awakened and their joy will never end, and we yearn for that day.
    Remembering Those We've Lost During Christmas

  2. Why We Sing at Christmas

    book
    01/04/22
    6 mins
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    By Pete Lange
    The church’s song goes on and on, singing and ringing down to us today.
    Why We Sing at Christmas

  3. Don't You Know My Own Story?

    book
    12/11/21
    7 mins
    read
    By Haroldo Camacho
    He also took our own history and suffered all the agony and pain of our own lives.
    Don't You Know My Own Story?

  4. The Lord Will Relent

    book
    12/08/21
    12 mins
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    By Wade Johnston
    The thought of losing even one of those for whom his Son died pains God beyond belief, and the angels rejoice when even one of his children repents.
    The Lord Will Relent

  5. QAnon, Christianity, and Belief in a Resurrection

    book
    12/07/21
    18 mins
    read
    By Grant Klembara
    So what, if anything, makes us different from those who are waiting on the grassy knoll in Dallas, TX? Can we be any more sure of our belief in the resurrection?
    QAnon, Christianity, and Belief in a Resurrection

  6. The Days Are Coming

    book
    12/02/21
    12 mins
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    By Wade Johnston
    “The days are coming,” and God said it. God, who kept his promise that Christ would come at Christmas.
    The Days Are Coming

  7. Waiting and Fulfillment and Surprise

    book
    11/29/21
    15 mins
    read
    By Kevin Hale
    In Advent we wait, in Christmas we rejoice over the coming of Christ in the fulfillment of the promises, and in Epiphany we celebrate the surprise, the manifestation of Christ to the Gentiles.
    Waiting and Fulfillment and Surprise

  8. The Lord’s Thanksgiving

    book
    11/24/21
    8 mins
    read
    By Zack James Cole
    In the Lord’s Thanksgiving Supper, we are not served turkey, green bean casserole, and cornbread. We are served Christ.
    The Lord’s Thanksgiving

  9. Offering the Sacrifice of Thanksgiving

    book
    11/22/21
    8 mins
    read
    By Donavon Riley
    That's how true faith talks. It doesn't talk about itself. It says "Thank you!" to the one who gives healing and salvation.
    Offering the Sacrifice of Thanksgiving

  10. 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

  11. The Fear of Forgiveness

    book
    11/06/21
    4 mins
    read
    By Gerhard Forde
    A Sermon on Psalm 130:3–6.
    The Fear of Forgiveness

  12. Navigating Life Under Christ's Sufficiency: A Review of The Jesus I Wish I Knew in High School

    book
    10/25/21
    16 mins
    read
    By Valerie Thur
    While the insights in each chapter are uniquely personal to the individual writers, the overarching theme is one of the sufficiency of Christ.
    Navigating Life Under Christ's Sufficiency: A Review of The Jesus I Wish I Knew in High School
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