Faith holds on to the truth of who Jesus is revealed to be, despite our sometimes incongruent experience with God.
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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.
04/05/26
The resurrection means your ultimate problem is no longer ahead of you. The grave is not waiting for you. It is behind you.
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05/29/18
As I was reading Romans 7 today, I was reminded of a pivotal scene in one of my favorite movies, As Good As it Gets.
05/21/18
Jonah is not who you'd want to speak to an evangelism committee. In fact, it's arguable that he's the Bible's worst missionary.
05/21/18
Mordor’s bleak existence and the successful salvific mission of Frodo and Samwise is what makes Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings such a psychologically enjoyable epic.
05/17/18
There are a few occasions in the Bible where the curtain lifts, and we get to peer into the inner workings of the Divine Court.
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05/17/18
Our crucified Lord makes it clear that the widow’s worthless giving was far greater than a million dollars because she gave all she had.
05/14/18
The miracle of Pentecost is not obvious; it is the miracle of faith created through the preaching of the word of the cross.
05/07/18
I don’t know about you, but I am perpetually of the mind that God is disappointed in me.
05/04/18
An introduction to Bo Giertz's, Romans: A Devotional Commentary
05/03/18
Some lie and tell us that to sin is to be ourselves. But it is not. Sin is not natural to humanity.
05/03/18
For most of my Christian experience I was taught and I taught others that church was primarily a place to go to serve, to use your gifts, to bless others.
05/02/18
The little psychologist within us is often hard at work to pinpoint the origin of life’s problems.
04/25/18
The Gospel predominates when hearers receive the saving gifts of Christ as God’s final word to them.
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