1. No Going Back

    book
    01/31/22
    9 mins
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    By Pete Lange
    The sword of the spirit in Holy Scripture does indeed show us our sin, but thanks be to God, it also shows us our Savior.
    No Going Back

  2. God's Mercy Never Dries Up

    book
    01/26/22
    6 mins
    read
    By Donavon Riley
    Our hope is God's mercy. It's like a well that never dries up. His mercies were there before he created us. They are present for us today.
    God's Mercy Never Dries Up

  3. The Gods We Make vs. the God We Need

    book
    01/25/22
    19 mins
    read
    By Bradley Gray
    Even for idolatrous sellouts like you and me, God’s position has not changed. Even though we may have forgotten him, he never forgets us.
    The Gods We Make vs. the God We Need

  4. The God Who Relieves Every Burden

    book
    01/17/22
    28 mins
    read
    By Bradley Gray
    The imprecatory psalms are like release valves for hurting souls. Their stanzas are God-given spaces in which we can bear our soul’s torment.
    The God Who Relieves Every Burden

  5. For Those Who Feel Unseen

    book
    01/14/22
    7 mins
    read
    By Chad Bird
    Men and women are all caught in the universal machine of suffering that chews people up and spits them out. And in their respective griefs and fears, they are all wondering if God sees them, hears them, knows them.
    For Those Who Feel Unseen

  6. Peace for Simeon, and Us

    book
    01/14/22
    10 mins
    read
    By Wade Johnston
    Our children are not our own, but even more, our children are born in need. They are sinful, from conception and from birth.
    Peace for Simeon, and Us

  7. Death and Rebirth in James McBride's Deacon King Kong

    book
    01/12/22
    12 mins
    read
    By Ryan Cosgrove
    At its heart, this is what Deacon King Kong is all about: the paradox of Jesus carving his victory out of the last thing we expect, not our triumphs but our defeats.
    Death and Rebirth in James McBride's Deacon King Kong

  8. Remembering Those We've Lost During Christmas

    book
    01/05/22
    7 mins
    read
    By Steve Byrnes
    Christians do have a hope that those who sleep in death will be awakened and their joy will never end, and we yearn for that day.
    Remembering Those We've Lost During Christmas

  9. Why We Sing at Christmas

    book
    01/04/22
    6 mins
    read
    By Pete Lange
    The church’s song goes on and on, singing and ringing down to us today.
    Why We Sing at Christmas

  10. Circumcision of Our Lord

    book
    01/01/22
    10 mins
    read
    By Wade Johnston
    Christ has received the mark of law that we might be marked with the gospel, with the sign of his holy cross on our heads and hearts as redeemed children of God.
    Circumcision of Our Lord

  11. The Name of Jesus

    book
    12/30/21
    7 mins
    read
    By Wade Johnston
    While the world and other religions might be fine with considering him everything but, the foremost thing our Jesus came to be and still remains is Jesus, Savior.
    The Name of Jesus

  12. A Two-Faced Look at the Coming New Year

    book
    12/30/21
    13 mins
    read
    By Chad Bird
    Buried deep in our human psyche, there seems to be more than a need—almost a necessity—to celebrate the arrival of a new year. It’s like an unspoken, unlegislated cultural demand, as instinctual as moving to music or smiling at a newborn. Why? What deep human need is at work here?
    A Two-Faced Look at the Coming New Year
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