1. Paying Attention to Genre in Scripture

    book
    09/14/21
    15 mins
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    By Kevin Hale
    While all Scripture is the self-revelation of God, not all Scripture should be read in the same way.
    Paying Attention to Genre in Scripture

  2. God's Response to Evil: Remembering 9/11

    book
    09/11/21
    11 mins
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    By Caleb Keith
    When sin comes out of the shadows and makes itself known, Christians can rest in and declare Christ's resurrection.
    God's Response to Evil: Remembering 9/11

  3. The Bible and How to Read It. Part 1: What is the Bible?

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    09/07/21
    16 mins
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    By Kyle G. Jones
    A famous saying of Augustine (echoing Jesus in Luke 24:44) perhaps puts it best, “The New Testament lies concealed in the Old, the Old lies revealed in the New.”
    The Bible and How to Read It. Part 1: What is the Bible?

  4. Life as a Cigarette

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    09/04/21
    20 mins
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    By Bror Erickson
    The grass withered for them too, but they held on to God’s Word. They knew that was eternal, so they lived in it. They lived in his forgiveness.
    Life as a Cigarette

  5. Eve: A Most Holy Woman, Full of Faith and Love

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    09/02/21
    10 mins
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    By Sarah Crowder
    Today, we begin a short series profiling women in the Bible (Who are not named Ruth or Esther). Both the stories of Ruth and Esther are beautiful, gracious, and profound. We love reading and rereading them. However, in an attempt to bring attention to more stories of more women throughout the Scriptures, we choose now to shift our focus. Our first woman, is, the first woman herself: Eve.
    Eve: A Most Holy Woman, Full of Faith and Love

  6. An Overview on the Content and Importance of Augustine's City of God

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    08/24/21
    16 mins
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    By Roland Ehlke
    In writing City of God, Augustine sought to demonstrate that the events of 410 were but a glimpse of all history.
    An Overview on the Content and Importance of Augustine's City of God

  7. Bernard of Clairvaux: Theologian of Love

    book
    08/20/21
    14 mins
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    By Sam Leanza Ortiz
    This spiritual giant of the Middle Ages is worth considering on this anniversary of his death.
    Bernard of Clairvaux: Theologian of Love

  8. Never Tell Me the Odds: On the Implausible and Improbable Deliverance of God

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    08/18/21
    26 mins
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    By Bradley Gray
    God picks the unexpected and the unlikely, and goes to the unforeseen places, stacking the odds against himself, in order that age after age might stand in open-mouthed wonder at his sovereignty in and over all things.
    Never Tell Me the Odds: On the Implausible and Improbable Deliverance of God

  9. The Color Green

    book
    08/15/21
    6 mins
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    By Pete Lange
    Green is the color for “ordinary time” in the liturgical church year. It's the regular time of year that always gets overshadowed by other seasons such as Advent, Christmas, Lent, and Easter.
    The Color Green

  10. That's a Good Question: Are We All Predestined to Either Heaven or Hell?

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    08/02/21
    16 mins
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    By Steven Paulson
    The reason the mind is endlessly troubled about God predestining everything is the vague generalization. Generalizations are cold as ice, without the warm Christ.
    That's a Good Question: Are We All Predestined to Either Heaven or Hell?

  11. The Fifth Beatitude: The Most Surprising Act of Grace

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    07/22/21
    14 mins
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    By Haroldo Camacho
    Jesus did not need a single act of mercy to get him started on the road to mercy, his essence was by nature merciful.
    The Fifth Beatitude: The Most Surprising Act of Grace

  12. That's A Good Question: Is God Responsible for Death?

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    07/19/21
    12 mins
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    By Steven A. Hein
    We do not have to endure the pain and suffering of this fallen existence forever, just for a little while.
    That's A Good Question: Is God Responsible for Death?
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