1. Christ’s Incarnation and the Imagination

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    12/06/21
    11 mins
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    By Sam P. Schuldheisz
    Jesus is both the image bearer and the image giver. In Jesus’ incarnation we are redeemed and re-imaged.
    Christ’s Incarnation and the Imagination

  2. Are We Ready?

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    12/04/21
    13 mins
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    By Dominick Santore
    Getting ready for Christ’s coming is a practice in humility.
    Are We Ready?

  3. Implications of the Incarnation: The Incarnation is New Creation

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    12/03/21
    14 mins
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    By Steven Paulson
    Each week during this year’s Advent series, we will take a look at a specific implication of Christ’s incarnation. This week, we will discover how God reaffirms the goodness of his creation by making all things new in the incarnation.
    Implications of the Incarnation: The Incarnation is New Creation

  4. 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

  5. Advent's Double Helix

    book
    12/01/21
    6 mins
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    By John Bombaro
    There is no other transitionary event in human history that warrants three full months of focused attention and persistent acknowledgment than the incarnation of the Son of God.
    Advent's Double Helix

  6. The Antidote to "Sadvent"

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    11/30/21
    9 mins
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    By Ken Sundet Jones
    If Jesus is indeed the same yesterday, today, and forever, everything his enfleshment brings is already assured: life, salvation, and forgiveness.
    The Antidote to

  7. Waiting and Fulfillment and Surprise

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    11/29/21
    15 mins
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    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. Implications of the Incarnation: Christmas in the Garden of Eden

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    11/26/21
    11 mins
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    By Chad Bird
    In Genesis 1-2, the Lord reveals—or, at a bare minimum, starts dropping some big hints—that he will be quite comfortable becoming a human being himself someday.
    Implications of the Incarnation: Christmas in the Garden of Eden

  9. Reformation Day: Cancerous Tumors and a 7th c. Prophet

    book
    11/01/21
    8 mins
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    By Chad Bird
    What do Habakkuk and Israel have? Nothing but the word of God. Nothing but the promise of God. Nothing but God himself.
    Reformation Day: Cancerous Tumors and a 7th c. Prophet

  10. Not Guilty! A Sermon for Reformation Day

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    10/30/21
    13 mins
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    By Craig Donofrio
    In contrast to the human courts of our land, the Divine court never makes errors nor excuses
    Not Guilty! A Sermon for Reformation Day

  11. The Answer to Our Longings: The Holy Trinity

    book
    05/29/21
    12 mins
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    By Edward Killian
    The one true God has revealed himself as the answer to the longings of every human heart. The search has ended. He is Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Holy, Holy, Holy.
    The Answer to Our Longings: The Holy Trinity

  12. The Holy Spirit: The Gift and Gift-Giver

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    05/24/21
    14 mins
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    By Kyle G. Jones
    The Holy Spirit is sent, not to talk about himself, but to point us to Jesus.
    The Holy Spirit: The Gift and Gift-Giver
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