A Hidden God Revealed in Promise
By Jason Oakland
05/23/25
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A Hidden God Revealed in Promise

God chooses to clothe himself in promises and hides himself in his word.
At the Edge of the Abyss
Ryan Matthias
Ryan Matthias
05/22/25

At the Edge of the Abyss

Jesus dove into the waters of baptism, plunging into our deepest need to rescue us.
A Review of
Amy Mantravadi
Amy Mantravadi
05/21/25

A Review of "Raised in Splendor: The Hope of Glorification for a Secular Age by Jason B. Alligood

Alligood is at pains to stress that glorification is not the result of our own efforts any more than sanctification or justification.

All Articles

Scott Davis
Scott Davis
01/02/19

The Lord's Table Is Not A Potluck

Have you ever invited someone over to your house? Most of us have either invited someone into our homes for supper.
Cindy Koch
Cindy Koch
01/02/19

The Two Lies

Jesus’ coming and death and resurrection guarantee us the victory over the lies, the desire to be pitied, and the appeal of stuff.
Steven Paulson
Steven Paulson
01/01/19

What Sin?

Psalm 51 teaches two things: mercy and sin. But aren’t we already experts in sin? Why do we need God to teach it to us?
Craig Donofrio
Craig Donofrio
12/31/18

Resolutions and Forgiveness

We fail over and over again to tame the sin in our hearts, to guard the doors of our lips and to act like the children of God.
Wade Johnston
Wade Johnston
12/26/18

Come, Lord Jesus, Come

Advent is one big answer to the question of free will in matters of salvation. God is free. Our will is bound.
Jim Nestingen
Jim Nestingen
12/25/18

In the Good Lord's Time, Christ Appeared

The restoration of everything that is and will be, was always meant to take place in a virgin’s belly, in a manger, at the cross.
John W. Hoyum
John W. Hoyum
12/21/18

The Grieving of the Hopeful

This blog is a part of our Advent series on the hope we find in, through and given by Christ. Each week’s installment will look at hope from a different perspective with special emphasis on corresponding passages of Scripture.
Daniel Emery Price
Daniel Emery Price
12/20/18

A Gift No One Trusts You With

A friend recently told me they had never seen the movie A Christmas Story. “What?!” I exclaimed. “Well, you need to fix that this year.”
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
12/17/18

My Favorite 12 1/2 Books of This Year

My nonfiction reads took me into Orthodoxy, Roman Catholicism, and various varieties of Protestantism. Some of my favorites didn’t fall into neat and tidy categories, such as Jordan Peterson and Richard Selzer. It was difficult to narrow the list down, but here are my 12 1/2 favorites of the year.
Mariah Coward
Mariah Coward
12/12/18

Death and Life

Recently, I've had to confront the idea of death. Not that death is merely an idea, but for me it kind of was. I've been fortunate enough to never have someone I knew unexpectedly pass away until a couple of weeks ago.
Dominick Santore
Dominick Santore
12/11/18

I Am The Reason For The Season

I apologize for my part in making Christmas necessary. I have learned that Christ is NOT the reason for the season, I am.
John W. Hoyum
John W. Hoyum
12/11/18

Preaching the End of the World

The death and resurrection of our Lord has indeed removed the power of all these things. But they remain for now, even so.
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