1. The Stupid Monk at The Diet at Worms: Part One

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    02/22/22
    9 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    Luther’s confessions and writings during that time demonstrated the diagnosis of the problem he faced had always been the same.
    The Stupid Monk at The Diet at Worms: Part One

  2. What the Law Can and Can't Do

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    02/08/22
    8 mins
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    By Martin Luther
    God’s design in the Law is to enable man to know himself; to perceive the false and unjustified state of his heart; to discover how far he is from God and to disdain his own goodness.
    What the Law Can and Can't Do

  3. Rest Doesn't Come Cheap

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    02/02/22
    8 mins
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    By Wade Johnston
    Rest doesn’t come cheap. Perhaps there’s no scarcer commodity in our time. Plenty sell it, but there’s no warranty, and it seldom lasts.
    Rest Doesn't Come Cheap

  4. No Going Back

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    01/31/22
    9 mins
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    By Pete Lange
    The sword of the spirit in Holy Scripture does indeed show us our sin, but thanks be to God, it also shows us our Savior.
    No Going Back

  5. Thomas Aquinas: The Doctor of the Church

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    01/28/22
    11 mins
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    By Ken Sundet Jones
    Aquinas would craft a systematic theology that did with the matter of faith what Aristotle had done with the natural world.
    Thomas Aquinas: The Doctor of the Church

  6. God's Mercy Never Dries Up

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    01/26/22
    6 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    Our hope is God's mercy. It's like a well that never dries up. His mercies were there before he created us. They are present for us today.
    God's Mercy Never Dries Up

  7. The Gods We Make vs. the God We Need

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    01/25/22
    19 mins
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    By Bradley Gray
    Even for idolatrous sellouts like you and me, God’s position has not changed. Even though we may have forgotten him, he never forgets us.
    The Gods We Make vs. the God We Need

  8. Grace and Peace for Stubborn Sins

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    01/21/22
    8 mins
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    By Martin Luther
    Grace remits sin, and peace quiets the conscience. Sin and conscience torment us, but Christ has overcome these fiends now and forever.
    Grace and Peace for Stubborn Sins

  9. The God Who Relieves Every Burden

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    01/17/22
    28 mins
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    By Bradley Gray
    The imprecatory psalms are like release valves for hurting souls. Their stanzas are God-given spaces in which we can bear our soul’s torment.
    The God Who Relieves Every Burden

  10. For Those Who Feel Unseen

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    01/14/22
    7 mins
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    By Chad Bird
    Men and women are all caught in the universal machine of suffering that chews people up and spits them out. And in their respective griefs and fears, they are all wondering if God sees them, hears them, knows them.
    For Those Who Feel Unseen

  11. Death and Rebirth in James McBride's Deacon King Kong

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    01/12/22
    12 mins
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    By Ryan Cosgrove
    At its heart, this is what Deacon King Kong is all about: the paradox of Jesus carving his victory out of the last thing we expect, not our triumphs but our defeats.
    Death and Rebirth in James McBride's Deacon King Kong

  12. Remembering Those We've Lost During Christmas

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    01/05/22
    7 mins
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    By Steve Byrnes
    Christians do have a hope that those who sleep in death will be awakened and their joy will never end, and we yearn for that day.
    Remembering Those We've Lost During Christmas
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