What Israel’s story makes painfully obvious is that following the Lord is a lifelong lesson in “I believe, but help my unbelief” (Mark 9:24).
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04/08/26
Faith holds on to the truth of who Jesus is revealed to be, despite our sometimes incongruent experience with God.
04/07/26
This is an excerpt from the first chapter of A Reasoned Defense of the Faith by Adam Francisco (1517 Publishing, 2026), pgs 1-3.
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10/20/20
The Gospel is gift, pure and simple. It is backwards. It is upside down. It is foolish. And as long as people are sinners, it is as relevant as ever.
10/18/20
Whether you are a Christian or not, you cannot escape the significance of the Reformation. It is an important chapter in western history; yes, in world history.
10/18/20
The command to love those nearby is as challenging as it is simple. Jesus took the initiative to come near to us in loving sacrifice.
10/18/20
Justification matters so deeply. It is a matter of life and death, Heaven and Hell. It must be preached that way. Especially today.
10/18/20
The LORD is the God of Israel and, therefore, Israel can walk in His paths with holiness and righteousness because His holiness is with them and on them.
10/15/20
In God's way of doing salvation, we see Jesus crucified and risen from death. We see in Jesus God's great mercy and the depths of our selfish sinfulness.
10/14/20
The Gospel is a precious and comforting word. It comforts and refreshes the sad heart. It wrestles it out of the jaws of death and hell and transports it to the certain hope of eternal life, through faith in Christ.
10/11/20
In other words, preachers need to help Christians navigate election season faithfully. This text can help.
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10/11/20
Passover is the story that lets us interpret the full meaning of Christ’s death and resurrection.
10/11/20
Truly, God uses good and evil, believers and unbelievers, to accomplish His purposes.
10/04/20
Jesus is making it crystal clear that the master, the king, God Himself decides who is and who is not welcome in His Kingdom.
10/04/20
The Church is like a beehive: One working for all and affecting all and all working for and affecting one.
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