1. Preaching in the Twilight of the Church Year

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    11/12/22
    32 mins
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    By John T. Pless
    That is the task of preaching in these last weeks of the Church Year, to enable the people given to our care, to praise God from the perspective of the end when our Lord will return in glory bringing us into His Kingdom of glory.
    Preaching in the Twilight of the Church Year

  2. Vitality in Pastoral Formation

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    11/11/22
    20 mins
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    By Joshua Miller
    Preachers and church workers must also hear the gospel preached to them.
    Vitality in Pastoral Formation

  3. Virgins in Hell

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    11/03/22
    11 mins
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    By Wade Johnston
    We don’t start with behavior and work toward Christ. We start with Christ and everything works out from there.
    Virgins in Hell

  4. The Spirit Never Stops Testifying to Christ: 1 John 5:5-12

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    10/28/22
    13 mins
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    By Gretchen Ronnevik
    Through water, blood, and word, the Spirit never stops pointing us to Christ, and even more, giving us Christ.
    The Spirit Never Stops Testifying to Christ: 1 John 5:5-12

  5. The Otherworldly Vision

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    10/27/22
    4 mins
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    By Gerhard Forde
    Even though All Saints is a day for remembering the dead, it is not a day of mourning.
    The Otherworldly Vision

  6. How to Define Christian Community

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    10/25/22
    10 mins
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    By Wade Johnston
    There is no true life and meaningful community apart from forgiveness.
    How to Define Christian Community

  7. A Very Brief Introduction to Logos Theology

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    10/13/22
    22 mins
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    By Bruce Hillman
    Logos theology is a theology of presence without division. It is a way of unification, of which the incarnation is the greatest visible example.
    A Very Brief Introduction to Logos Theology

  8. The Most Famous Person You Have Never Heard Of

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    10/10/22
    15 mins
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    By Tyler Cronkright
    Paul calls them the fruits of the Spirit after all
    The Most Famous Person You Have Never Heard Of

  9. 1 John 4:7-14: Love, self-hate, and the search for God

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    10/07/22
    19 mins
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    By Bruce Hillman
    To say that whoever loves has been born of God is also to say that those who are born of God are recipients of love. They do not have God because they love but because they are loved.
    1 John 4:7-14: Love, self-hate, and the search for God

  10. What is the Gospel?

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    10/05/22
    14 mins
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    By Zack James Cole
    We need to hear the gospel because it is good news that is not from you, or about you, or because of you.
    What is the Gospel?

  11. Preparing the Way for Christmas: An Excerpt from the Sinner/Saint Advent Devotional

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    10/04/22
    5 mins
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    By Kyle G. Jones | Kathy Morales
    This is an excerpt from the Sinner/Saint Advent Devotional (1517 Publishing, 2022). Now available for purchase!
    Preparing the Way for Christmas: An Excerpt from the Sinner/Saint Advent Devotional

  12. Law and Gospel Done

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    09/27/22
    19 mins
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    By Wade Johnston
    Christ is not an idea. He isn’t a concept. He isn’t a religious notion or sentiment. He isn’t a product. He is the Savior, flesh and blood.
    Law and Gospel Done
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