1. True Christian Liberty

    book
    03/23/21
    8 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    The true liberty that Christ gives to us through the gospel is not political. It is spiritual freedom. It is freedom from fear of God's judgment and wrath.
    True Christian Liberty

  2. Parents: We All Choose Our Child's Religion

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    03/17/21
    9 mins
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    By Chad Bird
    Let’s stop pretending that we’ll wait for our children to grow up so they can choose their religion. Parents always choose their children’s religion. Without exception. It’s just that, in some cases, this religion operates under a different name.
    Parents: We All Choose Our Child's Religion

  3. Thankful for the Joy of People

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    03/06/21
    8 mins
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    By John Bortulin
    In schools and on barstools and in delis and where two or three gather, your Savior turns you loose to encounter those who are delightful and loveable.
    Thankful for the Joy of People

  4. The Demon of Acedia

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    03/02/21
    13 mins
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    By Philip Bartelt
    Apathy, melancholy, and disillusionment plague the footsteps of the up-and-coming generations more than ever, especially in the realm of religion, and it’s worth asking, “Why?”
    The Demon of Acedia

  5. How to Be Human Again

    book
    02/16/21
    9 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    Jesus Christ is our peace because he doesn't criticize us. He declares us freed from our perceptions to accept the truth about ourselves.
    How to Be Human Again

  6. Liberated to be Excitedly Ordinary

    book
    02/10/21
    6 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    We can celebrate what others consider mundane and ordinary because it's miraculous. After all, it's God-given.
    Liberated to be Excitedly Ordinary

  7. What Do I Have to Give?

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    02/03/21
    7 mins
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    By Katie Koplin
    Regardless of my experience, my talents, or even my mood, it’s these gifts of Christ that I have to give away. They are all I have, and they are everything.
    What Do I Have to Give?

  8. A Christian is Pulled Between Two Extremes

    book
    02/02/21
    9 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    Our anxiety about the future is a consequence of our old self’s attempts to achieve freedom for himself apart from Christ Jesus.
    A Christian is Pulled Between Two Extremes

  9. The Secret to Growing Your Faith

    book
    01/14/21
    11 mins
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    By Gretchen Ronnevik
    In our transactional view of our faith - “If I don’t… then God won’t.” “I need to, so God can” - we are seriously underestimating who we are dealing with.
    The Secret to Growing Your Faith

  10. Jesus Died for Life Wasters

    book
    01/12/21
    4 mins
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    By Kevin Hale
    Jesus knows you and everybody else come from a long line of life wasters going all the way back to Adam. Jesus died for life wasters! Let go of your bootstraps. Stand back up. Your Father loves you.
    Jesus Died for Life Wasters

  11. When Salt Loses it's Taste

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    01/08/21
    11 mins
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    By Bror Erickson
    Good works do not give us a righteousness that exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees. Rather, good works result from righteousness given by the good work of the Righteous One on the cross.
    When Salt Loses it's Taste

  12. Dominus Mortis

    book
    01/01/21
    9 mins
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    By John W. Hoyum
    Perhaps this past year has prompted the recognition that God is not the tame projection of our highest hopes and dreams. Instead, he is the one who uses even his foes to make a point.
    Dominus Mortis
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