When our Childhood Heroes Die
By Ryan Couch
08/04/25
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When our Childhood Heroes Die

Why reflect on these three men — MacArthur, Ozzy, and Hulk Hogan — in the same breath?
A Liturgical Imagination
Sam P. Schuldheisz
Sam P. Schuldheisz
08/01/25

A Liturgical Imagination

When you step into the Lord’s house, he gives you a liturgical imagination to see with eyes of faith all of his goodness and grace.
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Ryan Matthias
Ryan Matthias
07/31/25

Don't Miss This

The thief is the prophetic picture of all of us, staring hopelessly hopeful at the Son of God, begging to hear the same words.

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Larry D. Hughes
Larry D. Hughes
05/07/18

The Death of Death

There in that moment, the waters of baptism reached down deep into the forsaken path of the grave with a man whose body and mind could no longer hold onto any reality otherwise.
Bror Erickson
Bror Erickson
05/04/18

Romans: A Devotional Commentary From Bo Giertz

An introduction to Bo Giertz's, Romans: A Devotional Commentary
Joel Hess
Joel Hess
05/03/18

Only Christ Treats Us Like Human Beings

Some lie and tell us that to sin is to be ourselves. But it is not. Sin is not natural to humanity.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
04/30/18

Seven Words for Us Meddling Christians

Following him will also mean keeping our eyes locked on him so unswervingly that we don’t have the time or energy to be standing on tiptoes, peeping over fences into other people’s troubles and struggles.
Scott Davis
Scott Davis
04/26/18

Reading Paul With A Southern Drawl

How should we read Paul, ya’ll? Why reading the Bible like a Southerner makes sense of confusing passages.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
04/24/18

Playing The Game...Or Not

Whatever we call “god,” how we act out our “religion,” what we call “living,” if its name isn’t Jesus, it’s a sham.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
04/21/18

Studying the Bible with Dead People

The greatest, wisest, most mind-blowing teachers in the church are all dead. Yes, they’re fully alive with Christ, but for our purposes, they’re dead.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
04/17/18

When Jesus Smashes Our Religious Piggy Banks

When we focus on God's self-giving Word, when we turn our attention to Golgotha, we are shown a wholly different way of viewing the Commandments.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
04/14/18

How Much Sleep Did You Lose Over the Syrian Children?

From the untouchable living on the streets of India to the millionaire in Manhattan; from the farmer in Germany to the escort in Vegas; from the missionary in Argentina to the bartender in Ireland—they are all in the love zone of the Lord. Every. Single. One.
Mariah Coward
Mariah Coward
04/11/18

The Gospel & Hard Times

As a woman who has suffered years of abuse, there have been times in my new life when I have found myself living out Psalm 6:6.
Craig Donofrio
Craig Donofrio
04/11/18

The Suffering Servant

Jesus, Who is truly God, became a regular Joe (or Joshua as the case may be) for us.
Bonnie Petroschuk
Bonnie Petroschuk
04/09/18

Not Under Law… Say What Now?

There is just something about the idea of not being ‘under Law’ that sets off all kinds of alarms in the minds of many Christians.
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