1. An American Myth Meets the Gospel of Jesus

    book
    02/05/20
    10 mins
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    By David Rufner
    This is our frontier religion: God is waiting to shower blessings upon us if only we will unlock those blessings with the right kind of works, and a sufficient quantity of the same.
    An American Myth Meets the Gospel of Jesus

  2. The God I Don't Believe In

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    11/26/19
    12 mins
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    By Chad Bird
    When I hear people describe the god they don’t believe in, no longer believe in, or can’t bring themselves to believe in, I often nod in agreement. Yes, as a follower of Jesus, I do not and would not believe in that god either.
    The God I Don't Believe In

  3. Before God, I Swear This Creed

    book
    11/11/19
    11 mins
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    By Zack James Cole
    How do I know the expectations of every Marine even though I am not able to cite specific orders from Marine Corps handbooks? The Rifleman’s Creed tells me.
    Before God, I Swear This Creed

  4. I Believe

    book
    10/18/19
    15 mins
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    By Caleb Keith
    The following is an excerpt from“Credo: I Believe,” edited by Caleb Keith and Kelsi Klembara (1517 Publishing, 2019).
    I Believe

  5. When The Old Adam Goes Church Shopping

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    03/22/19
    8 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    If I’m going to join your church, there’s some things I’ll need to know first. I need to know whether you practice a Christianity that’s primarily a to-do list.
    When The Old Adam Goes Church Shopping

  6. Where Are You?

    book
    01/08/19
    15 mins
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    By Walter Hwang
    I grew up playing baseball – mostly “street” baseball, with a bunch of friends. It was one of my passions in life.
    Where Are You?

  7. A Cynic Walks into a Church

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    11/08/18
    12 mins
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    By Chad Bird
    The more that we hear the law, the more we recognize others as those who, like us, are torn and tattered by the wounds of sin and brokenness.
    A Cynic Walks into a Church

  8. Reading Paul With A Southern Drawl

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    04/26/18
    8 mins
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    By Scott Davis
    How should we read Paul, ya’ll? Why reading the Bible like a Southerner makes sense of confusing passages.
    Reading Paul With A Southern Drawl

  9. Studying the Bible with Dead People

    book
    04/21/18
    9 mins
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    By Chad Bird
    The greatest, wisest, most mind-blowing teachers in the church are all dead. Yes, they’re fully alive with Christ, but for our purposes, they’re dead.
    Studying the Bible with Dead People

  10. What a Trail Taught Me About Worship

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    12/04/17
    12 mins
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    By Chad Bird
    In an age when the phrase “new and improved” applies to everything from phones to marriages, when we as a nation mimic juveniles, lustily pursuing the next new thing, the worst decision a church can make is to cater to this weakness.
    What a Trail Taught Me About Worship

  11. We All Show up Late for Church

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    11/25/17
    9 mins
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    By Chad Bird
    Our little congregation is part of a much larger church—the body of Christ, both here on earth as well as in heaven. And that church worships 24/7, never ceasing in its adoration of Jesus our Savior.
    We All Show up Late for Church

  12. How Churches Become Morality Clubs of Religion

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    11/19/17
    10 mins
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    By Chad Bird
    We strive, in short, to master the art of swatting mosquitoes. And all the while, we remain blind to the fact that in pulpit after pulpit, the Gospel of Jesus Christ is as rare as Merry Christmas inside a synagogue.
    How Churches Become Morality Clubs of Religion
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