Taking Hell Seriously
By Caleb Keith
04/21/26
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Taking Hell Seriously

To not speak of hell is also to forget or ignore the great benefits of Christ and his saving work.
Freed Us and Loves Us
Russ Lackey
Russ Lackey
04/20/26

Freed Us and Loves Us

Christ’s saving work is finished, but his love is not locked away in the past.
The 1529 Protest of Speyer
Amy Mantravadi
Amy Mantravadi
04/17/26

The 1529 Protest of Speyer

"Every one must stand and give account before God for himself; and no one can excuse himself by the action or decision of another, whether less or more.”

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Ken Sundet Jones
Ken Sundet Jones
04/19/19

It is Finished

And when He says, “It is finished,” He doesn’t just mean His life and ministry. He means you, your sin, your brokenness, and ultimately your death.
Bror Erickson
Bror Erickson
04/18/19

Jon Snow And Romans Seven

Season eight of the Game of Thrones has begun. It's the long-awaited finale, the end of the story we have all long been eagerly waiting for even as we fear the impending winter.
Mariah Coward
Mariah Coward
04/17/19

Easter Revival Burnout

Around Easter my mind often drifts back to all of the annual ‘Revival Services’ I attended when I was growing up. Every year they began the revival with the Easter service.
Bruce Hillman
Bruce Hillman
04/12/19

You Can’t Always Outrun the Pain. That’s OK.

Have you ever read the Old Testament book of Lamentations? It’s not one of those Bible books that tend to make it too often onto devotional lists, sermon schedules or motivational posters.
Scott Davis
Scott Davis
04/11/19

Hunger and Thirsting

“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness.” We hear those words on the lips of Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount. But, too often we misunderstand what he’s saying.
Daniel Emery Price
Daniel Emery Price
04/10/19

Christ Is Still Holding Fast

To keep me from becoming conceited because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations, a thorn was given me in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to harass me, to keep me from becoming conceited.
Bruce Hillman
Bruce Hillman
03/28/19

You Are Not Your Sin

Pelagianism is the ancient heresy that says that if you work hard enough and will something strongly enough, you can prevent sin
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
03/27/19

The God Who Bottles Our Tears

One of my jobs in high school was helping local ranchers work cattle. We’d vaccinate, cut off horns, castrate, mark their ears, and brand them.
Matt Johnson
Matt Johnson
03/26/19

Why Bad News Is Good News

Martin Luther knew something about economics. Well, God’s economics anyway.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
03/22/19

When The Old Adam Goes Church Shopping

If I’m going to join your church, there’s some things I’ll need to know first. I need to know whether you practice a Christianity that’s primarily a to-do list.
Ryan Couch
Ryan Couch
03/19/19

I Am A Fake Christian

The other day a prominent Evangelical pastor tweeted, “My life’s commitment is to talk about the Bible in such a way that fake Christians feel fake — so that they can be saved.”
Jessica Thompson
Jessica Thompson
03/18/19

Grace In The Wilderness

God’s children spent 40 years wandering in the wilderness. Imagine the hopelessness. Imagine the frustration.
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