1. Thankful for the Joy of People

    book
    03/06/21
    8 mins
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    By John Bortulin
    In schools and on barstools and in delis and where two or three gather, your Savior turns you loose to encounter those who are delightful and loveable.
    Thankful for the Joy of People

  2. The Demon of Acedia

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    03/02/21
    13 mins
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    By Philip Bartelt
    Apathy, melancholy, and disillusionment plague the footsteps of the up-and-coming generations more than ever, especially in the realm of religion, and it’s worth asking, “Why?”
    The Demon of Acedia

  3. How to Be Human Again

    book
    02/16/21
    9 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    Jesus Christ is our peace because he doesn't criticize us. He declares us freed from our perceptions to accept the truth about ourselves.
    How to Be Human Again

  4. Liberated to be Excitedly Ordinary

    book
    02/10/21
    6 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    We can celebrate what others consider mundane and ordinary because it's miraculous. After all, it's God-given.
    Liberated to be Excitedly Ordinary

  5. What Do I Have to Give?

    book
    02/03/21
    7 mins
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    By Katie Koplin
    Regardless of my experience, my talents, or even my mood, it’s these gifts of Christ that I have to give away. They are all I have, and they are everything.
    What Do I Have to Give?

  6. A Christian is Pulled Between Two Extremes

    book
    02/02/21
    9 mins
    read
    By Donavon Riley
    Our anxiety about the future is a consequence of our old self’s attempts to achieve freedom for himself apart from Christ Jesus.
    A Christian is Pulled Between Two Extremes

  7. The Secret to Growing Your Faith

    book
    01/14/21
    11 mins
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    By Gretchen Ronnevik
    In our transactional view of our faith - “If I don’t… then God won’t.” “I need to, so God can” - we are seriously underestimating who we are dealing with.
    The Secret to Growing Your Faith

  8. A Tale of Two Professors

    book
    01/13/21
    12 mins
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    By Sam P. Schuldheisz
    This tale of two professors has a common theme, plot, and denouement - the good news of the one true story, Jesus Christ crucified for you.
    A Tale of Two Professors

  9. When Salt Loses it's Taste

    book
    01/08/21
    11 mins
    read
    By Bror Erickson
    Good works do not give us a righteousness that exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees. Rather, good works result from righteousness given by the good work of the Righteous One on the cross.
    When Salt Loses it's Taste

  10. Our Sufficiency is From God

    book
    01/01/21
    6 mins
    read
    By Martin Luther
    Any good work we perform among you; any doctrine we write upon your heart – that is God’s own work.
    Our Sufficiency is From God

  11. Inspiration from Mr. Rogers about Coping with a Pandemic

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    12/30/20
    14 mins
    read
    By Bruce Hillman
    Fred Rogers did not teach children how to live through a pandemic, but he had many profound things to say about loving our neighbors and finding our identity in that calling.
    Inspiration from Mr. Rogers about Coping with a Pandemic

  12. Is Jesus the Only Way?

    book
    12/29/20
    22 mins
    read
    By Bruce Hillman
    To the extent that God is exclusive by offering salvation only through Christ we can say he is more gracious than other systems because he takes on our guilt upon himself while gifting us his righteousness.
    Is Jesus the Only Way?
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