1. Trusting God in Trial

    book
    08/11/22
    27 mins
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    By Bradley Gray
    To “trust in God in trial” means we fight our battles by kneeling and praying to “the Holy One of Israel,” who works out our deliverance by himself.
    Trusting God in Trial

  2. Christ’s Comfort in Our Crisis

    book
    08/04/22
    30 mins
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    By Bradley Gray
    Our comfort in this seemingly endless age of crisis after crisis is the inexhaustible hope of Jesus’s reversal.
    Christ’s Comfort in Our Crisis

  3. Redemption

    book
    06/13/22
    25 mins
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    By Ron Hodel
    This week, we are grateful to publish a series of sermons from our beloved late Chaplain, Ron Hodel. This is the first installment of that series.
    Redemption

  4. Trusting in What You Cannot See

    book
    05/30/22
    22 mins
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    By Bradley Gray
    In the face of abject evil, these two faithfully cling to the words and truths of he alone who is Good, Jehovah God.
    Trusting in What You Cannot See

  5. Getting the “Still Small Voice” All Wrong

    book
    05/04/22
    14 mins
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    By Chad Bird
    Is the "still small voice" of God a murmuring in your heart, a whisper of conscience, the Universe whispering to you? When we explore 1 Kings 19, that "voice" turns out to be very much like the Messenger and Word of the Lord.
    Getting the “Still Small Voice” All Wrong

  6. Becoming Human Again

    book
    04/29/22
    13 mins
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    By John W. Hoyum
    What the gospel promises is not escape from our humanity, but resurrection from the dead.
    Becoming Human Again

  7. A Review of the Psalms Commentary by James M. Hamilton, Jr.

    book
    04/20/22
    13 mins
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    By Chad Bird
    Hamilton writes lucidly. He has that rare gift of walking the tightrope between the academy and the church, being able to communicate to both groups in the same book.
    A Review of the Psalms Commentary by James M. Hamilton, Jr.

  8. Easter: The First Day of Eternal Life

    book
    04/17/22
    16 mins
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    By Wade Johnston
    Sometimes loss is gain. Sometimes defeat is victory. Sometimes weakness is strength. Sometimes death is life. Sometimes, that is, when Christ is at the center, on his cross and not in his tomb.
    Easter: The First Day of Eternal Life

  9. 4 1/2 Hebrew Words To Know For Holy Week

    book
    04/06/22
    11 mins
    read
    By Chad Bird
    The Lord sees the blood of the Lamb upon us, but does not merely pass over us in mercy. He passes into us by grace.
    4 1/2 Hebrew Words To Know For Holy Week

  10. Tomorrow, March 25, We Celebrate God Becoming a Baby

    book
    03/24/22
    7 mins
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    By Chad Bird
    If there were ever any doubt about God's commitment to humanity, the incarnation removed that doubt. God became a man forever. And thus he is our brother, our kinsman redeemer, the God who would move heaven and earth to save us.
    Tomorrow, March 25, We Celebrate God Becoming a Baby

  11. A Look at 2 Peter 3: The Stubborn Salvation of God

    book
    03/03/22
    7 mins
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    By Daniel Emery Price
    This is the patient love of God. He is stubborn about the salvation of sinners. He will not be rushed even if his name is mocked, and the trustworthiness of his promises are called into question.
    A Look at 2 Peter 3: The Stubborn Salvation of God

  12. A Pot of Oil, a Bowl of Soup, and the Tall Tales of God’s Sufferers

    book
    03/02/22
    41 mins
    read
    By Bradley Gray
    This world of unbearable grief and accidental calamity is being renewed and, soon, will be completely bereft of every pernicious foe.
    A Pot of Oil, a Bowl of Soup, and the Tall Tales of God’s Sufferers
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