By Bradley Gray

07/09/25

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Inception and the Paradox of Grace

Paradoxes hold everything together, not just in Inception’s plot, but in your life and mine.

Donavon Riley

07/08/25

Only Christ, Not OnlyFans

We don’t flinch at sin. We speak Christ into it.

Daniel Emery Price

07/07/25

What Makes a Saint: A Saint is a Sinner

One might say that the first statement of the Reformation was that a saint never stops repenting.

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Wade Johnston

01/25/24

The Worst Trade in History

In normal human relationships, when reconciliation is necessary, we place the burden on the person who did wrong, who disrupted the relationship.

Amy Mantravadi

01/24/24

Johann Spangenberg on Dying Well

A “good death” and “good life” are not accomplished through personal striving but are grasped by faith in the promises of God.

Donavon Riley

01/22/24

The Waterflood Will Not Drown You

Jesus will lead us through the deep waters onto the dry land of that celestial shore, where he will wipe away every tear from our eyes.

Bradley Gray

01/18/24

The Word of Promise and the Family of God

The essence of what it means to be a son or daughter of Abraham, an inheritor of the Abrahamic promise, was irrevocably tethered to faith.

Amy Mantravadi

01/16/24

A Review of “Called into Questions” by Matthew Lee Anderson

Anderson encourages us to meditate upon the ways that Christ truly is the end of our exploring.

Bradley Gray

01/12/24

A Hill to Die On

Your justification isn’t a matter of “Jesus plus” anything.

Steve Byrnes

01/08/24

Is God Moved by our Petitions?

Do our petitions move God?

Steve Byrnes

12/29/23

Westerns and the Imprecatory Psalms

The Jews were living the script for a Western movie when Jesus showed up. The enemies of God were running the town

Erick Sorensen

10/13/23

When You're Attacked By The "What If's"

Finding rest in God when the “what ifs”come calling

Gerhard Forde

10/05/23

To Live is Christ

How can he say it? How can he say that Christ is after all the entire meaning of life for him, and that death is no real worry?

Donavon Riley

09/28/23

God Demands The Impossible, And That’s Good

God knows that when we face insurmountable odds in our moments of weakness, we are more likely to turn to him in trust and reliance.

Kerri Tom

09/27/23

Why Poetry Matters

If poetry elevates its subject, we could also say the reverse: the subject, in this case, the Most High God, elevates the language.

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