1. The Tragedy of an Incidental Christ

    book
    10/28/21
    10 mins
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    By Edward Killian
    The tragedy of the incidental Christ I was raised with is that he was really no Savior at all.
    The Tragedy of an Incidental Christ

  2. Martha: Herald of the Gospel

    book
    10/07/21
    15 mins
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    By Valerie Thur
    Martha’s pain is not met by a to-do list. Jesus’ reply is not that she should try harder or change her behavior
    Martha: Herald of the Gospel

  3. Bo Giertz: A Regular Pastor

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    10/06/21
    13 mins
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    By Bror Erickson
    Bo Giertz attained infamy in Sweden for a humble adherence to unpopular, orthodox practice and doctrine.
    Bo Giertz: A Regular Pastor

  4. The Bible and How to Read It - Part 3: How Do I Understand It?

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    10/05/21
    16 mins
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    By Kyle G. Jones
    We must be careful in how we use Bible verses to establish Scriptural truth both to others and to ourselves.
    The Bible and How to Read It - Part 3: How Do I Understand It?

  5. Imagination: A Handmaid of the Gospel

    book
    10/04/21
    10 mins
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    By Sam P. Schuldheisz
    Our Lord is not only the King of creation but the King of creativity.
    Imagination: A Handmaid of the Gospel

  6. Remember Who You Are

    book
    10/01/21
    10 mins
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    By Steve Kruschel
    God and Jeremiah may have been looking at the same person, but they were seeing very different things.
    Remember Who You Are

  7. Deborah and Jael: Thelma and Louise Defeat God's Enemies

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    09/23/21
    9 mins
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    By Kelsi Klembara
    God uses the unlikely, the unexpected, and sometimes even the unsavory to deliver us and to crush the heads of his enemies
    Deborah and Jael: Thelma and Louise Defeat God's Enemies

  8. The Bible and How to Read It. Part 2: How Do I Read It?

    book
    09/21/21
    13 mins
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    By Kyle G. Jones
    God’s word is creative in both the imaginative sense and the constructive sense. It brings things into existence and displays new ideas, images, and concepts we did not previously perceive.
    The Bible and How to Read It. Part 2: How Do I Read It?

  9. Leah: Waking up with the Wrong Sister

    book
    09/16/21
    15 mins
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    By Chad Bird
    Rachel was the beloved wife, to be sure, but she was not the maternal link between Eve and Mary. That blessed position belonged to Leah.
    Leah: Waking up with the Wrong Sister

  10. Paying Attention to Genre in Scripture

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    09/14/21
    15 mins
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    By Kevin Hale
    While all Scripture is the self-revelation of God, not all Scripture should be read in the same way.
    Paying Attention to Genre in Scripture

  11. Hannah: What to Do With Weakness?

    book
    09/09/21
    10 mins
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    By Katie Koplin
    This is the second installment in our series profiling women in the Bible (Who are not named Ruth or Esther). Both the stories of Ruth and Esther are beautiful, gracious, and profound. We love reading and rereading them. However, in an attempt to bring attention to more stories of more women throughout the Scriptures, we choose now to shift our focus.
    Hannah: What to Do With Weakness?

  12. The Bible and How to Read It. Part 1: What is the Bible?

    book
    09/07/21
    16 mins
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    By Kyle G. Jones
    A famous saying of Augustine (echoing Jesus in Luke 24:44) perhaps puts it best, “The New Testament lies concealed in the Old, the Old lies revealed in the New.”
    The Bible and How to Read It. Part 1: What is the Bible?
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