Grace is Not an Excuse
By Luke Kjolhaug
10/16/26
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Grace is Not an Excuse

In Jesus, God acted first, even when we were dead in our trespasses and sins (Eph. 2:5).
Jesus Is God: The Old Testament Says So
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
10/13/26

Jesus Is God: The Old Testament Says So

Yahweh who is pierced and mourned in prophecy is Jesus who is pierced and mourned in fulfillment.
World Mission and Inner Mission
John W. Hoyum
John W. Hoyum
10/09/26

World Mission and Inner Mission

There is indeed a responsibility for the church to share the gospel in the world, but never at the expense of the church’s charity and mercy for those neighbors who are nearby.

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Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
11/26/18

Are We Reading The Old Testament The Wrong Way?

Often, when we talk about the Old Testament, we talk about God's promises and work for his chosen people, Israel.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
11/23/18

Shocked by Hope in the R-Rated Book of God

As we enter into this year’s Advent season, this blog is a part of our 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.
Dominick Santore
Dominick Santore
11/21/18

I'm Not Chad Bird

I think we can all agree that there is not a more popular writer on Christ Hold Fast than Chad Bird.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
11/20/18

Jesus is the Death of death

Where Jesus says, “She’s not dead, she’s sleeping,” death dies.
Scott Keith
Scott Keith
11/16/18

Redline Bikes, Grace and the God of Hope

As we approach the Advent season, we are happy to introduce a special blog 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.
Bruce Hillman
Bruce Hillman
11/15/18

Identity, and the Self-Stories We Tell

What does it mean to be a child of God and to carry his image? This is a theological question, but it is a question necessary for our self-understanding
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
11/13/18

Christianity: The End of Religion

In the beginning, we read about the invention of religion. It begins simply enough in Genesis 3
Wade Johnston
Wade Johnston
11/13/18

The Mirror Never Lies

The Gospel is our freedom from sin. It is Christ in the mirror, Christ for me and for you.
Valerie Thur
Valerie Thur
11/12/18

How Dreams Die

The more I seek God on my own terms, the deeper I am gazing at my own navel.
Daniel Emery Price
Daniel Emery Price
11/09/18

The Grace Growing Up in the Weeds

The following is an excerpt from Scandalous Stories: A Sort of Commentary on Parables written by Daniel Emery Price and Erick Sorenson (1517 Publishing, 2018).
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
11/08/18

A Cynic Walks into a Church

The more that we hear the law, the more we recognize others as those who, like us, are torn and tattered by the wounds of sin and brokenness.
Jessica Thompson
Jessica Thompson
11/08/18

Christ Is Enough

There are mornings I wake up beleaguered by my past sins. It is almost as though my conscience waits until I am too tired to fight it, and then it wages its war against me.
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