By Bradley Gray

07/15/25

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Faith That Waits

Chapter 3 of Habakkuk, which is often referred to as “the Psalm of Habakkuk,” is a song of catharsis, relief, faith, and profound emotion.

What Makes a Saint? A Saint Is Held By Promise

Erick Sorensen

07/14/25

What Makes a Saint? A Saint Is Held By Promise

God doesn’t just simply give you all the things. He does so because his very own Son came down and earned all the things for you.

Jason Oakland

07/11/25

Peace Be With You

‘Peace’ means “I have forgiven all those sins against me.”

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Joel Hess

01/25/18

The Joy of Repentance

Repentance is not a call to improve. It is a call to die.

Donavon Riley

01/23/18

God's Strange Way of Relating to Us

God goes to work on us through His Word like a woodcarver chisels a block of wood.

Cindy Koch

01/19/18

Sunshine, Rainbows, and Screaming Babies

When God adds His promise to creation, we understand a greater reality than what we see: Light given; Light that sustains life; Light that will end up living in the midst of his people forever.

David Rufner

01/17/18

Life Wrapped in Death, Wrapped in Life.

In Adam and in us, life has been wrapped in death. But in Jesus, God has wrapped death in life.

Donavon Riley

01/16/18

That is Good

A heart that wants nothing that is not from God can only occur by the Holy Spirit speaking the Gospel into our hearts.

Cindy Koch

01/10/18

Walking the Boring Path?

We are dangerously good at focusing on our exciting, or boring, walk of faith.

Kelsi Klembara

01/09/18

Yes, But...

Yes, but. It's a phrase I find myself repeating often in life. When my husband asks for forgiveness, I too often respond, "I forgive you, but…” and then continue with a list of my grievances.

Donavon Riley

01/02/18

When We Run Away From God's Judgment

And so we determine that God is a stern, short-tempered Lord and a gracious, long-suffering Father. And the fact is, He is both.

Bror Erickson

12/27/17

Your Jewish Attorney

Christ intercedes on your behalf before the Father for all the sins that work guilt deep down in your soul.

Brandon Hanson

12/14/17

Childbearing Now Saves You

I bet you have seen this verse pop up in Bible study before.

Joel Hess

12/14/17

Christmas on the Battlefield

In the midst of suffering, hate, and sin, Jesus sets a table for soldiers. He feeds the fearful with forgiveness and eternal life.

Chad Bird

12/13/17

Jesus’ Blue Collar Outfit for the End of the World

When I was a kid, punchdrunk in church by all the legalistic blows to my head, I stumbled into a warped state of mind about what’s going to happen when Jesus crashes the world’s party at the end of time.

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