1. 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?

  2. That's a Good Question: Once Saved, Always Saved?

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    07/12/21
    11 mins
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    By Chad Bird
    The acquisition of salvation, the giving of salvation, and the keeping of salvation are entirely dependent upon the Savior himself.
    That's a Good Question: Once Saved, Always Saved?

  3. The Third Beatitude: The Meek Are Not Pushovers

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    07/08/21
    11 mins
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    By Haroldo Camacho
    The only one rightful heir of the kingdom of God, inherits from us, our cross, and descends into the kingdom of the damned.
    The Third Beatitude: The Meek Are Not Pushovers

  4. The Second Beatitude: From Tears to Joy

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    07/01/21
    11 mins
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    By Haroldo Camacho
    The giver of life, the source of joy, stands weeping together with the human family as they grieve under the curse of sin.
    The Second Beatitude: From Tears to Joy

  5. A Necessary and Eternal Treasure

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    06/26/21
    11 mins
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    By Joshua Miller
    Take away the communal aspect, take away the communal gathering around Christ’s body and blood, and the Christian will begin to suffer a malnutrition of faith.
    A Necessary and Eternal Treasure

  6. Hiding Our Shame

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    06/22/21
    11 mins
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    By Erick Sorensen
    God invites you to confess the skeletons in your closet so that he might bury them in the grave for good.
    Hiding Our Shame

  7. Answering the Universal Inquiry of Humanity

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    06/03/21
    11 mins
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    By Bradley Gray
    Everyone is living as a naked sufferer who’s been duped into believing that the nakedness of suffering has to be covered up.
    Answering the Universal Inquiry of Humanity

  8. You Are Not Forgotten

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    06/02/21
    9 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    We prefer God to forgive our sin by not paying attention to it. Then our prayer is not for grace but that God would overlook and wink at us from the sidelines.
    You Are Not Forgotten

  9. The Religion of the Sacred Cow

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    05/28/21
    24 mins
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    By Bradley Gray
    If you and I were to examine our own lives, we’d likely have to admit that we are frequent disciples of Jeroboam’s “bootleg religion.”
    The Religion of the Sacred Cow

  10. Mute and Muted Idols

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    05/27/21
    11 mins
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    By Kevin Hale
    The irony of our idolatry is that many of our idols could and would speak the gospel to us if we would listen.
    Mute and Muted Idols

  11. The Holy Spirit: The Gift and Gift-Giver

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    05/24/21
    14 mins
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    By Kyle G. Jones
    The Holy Spirit is sent, not to talk about himself, but to point us to Jesus.
    The Holy Spirit: The Gift and Gift-Giver

  12. Now I lay me down to sleep

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    05/15/21
    18 mins
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    By Bradley Gray
    What is it, though, that makes bedtime so fraught with anxiety?
    Now I lay me down to sleep
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