1. Tell the Story And Preach It

    book
    04/25/24
    10 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    A Christian story untethered from the reality of Christ and his mercy toward sinners becomes a mere fable, while a sermon disconnected from the hearts of its listeners remains a hollow oratory.
    Tell the Story And Preach It

  2. Eucatastrophe of Easter

    book
    04/24/24
    13 mins
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    By Joshua Miller
    Eucatastrophe is the coming untrue of all sin, evil, and death. And where that starts is the empty tomb of the risen Jesus.
    Eucatastrophe of Easter

  3. God’s Gift of Justification

    book
    04/18/24
    17 mins
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    By Bradley Gray
    The notion that your goodness is “good enough” to make you right with God is a lie straight from the father of lies himself.
    God’s Gift of Justification

  4. The Hands of the King

    book
    04/17/24
    12 mins
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    By Sam P. Schuldheisz
    When Jesus appeared again to his disciples on that first Easter evening and again a week later with Thomas and the Emmaus disciples, what did Jesus show them? His hands.
    The Hands of the King

  5. License to Grace

    book
    04/16/24
    13 mins
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    By Dominick Santore
    Applying the pressure of law to ensure you do not to take grace for granted squeezes the life and power out of the gospel.
    License to Grace

  6. God's Home-Word Stories

    book
    04/03/24
    12 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    Don’t get in the habit (or, if you already do it, get out of the habit) of saying, “I could never talk about these things the way my pastor does.”
    God's Home-Word Stories

  7. Judas' Betrayal, Middle English, and the Last Supper

    book
    03/27/24
    10 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    This day and its meaning provided the opportunity for an anonymous author to write a poem for Sheer Thursday about Judas' betrayal of Jesus.
    Judas' Betrayal, Middle English, and the Last Supper

  8. New Zwingli Biography Reveals Differences with Luther

    book
    03/20/24
    22 mins
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    By Amy Mantravadi
    Zwingli the Pastor provides an excellent introduction to the Swiss reformer’s life and work, focusing on Zwingli’s philosophy of church reform, biographical details, and mode of exegesis.
    New Zwingli Biography Reveals Differences with Luther

  9. Ishmael, Isaac, and the Freedom We Receive

    book
    03/14/24
    24 mins
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    By Bradley Gray
    Are you on the receiving end of freedom? Or are you trying to make yourself free?
    Ishmael, Isaac, and the Freedom We Receive

  10. Clarity Under the Cross

    book
    03/11/24
    7 mins
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    By Jason Oakland
    The love of God in Christ Jesus never changes. That love is for you.
    Clarity Under the Cross

  11. Be the Church - Law or Gospel?

    book
    03/07/24
    16 mins
    read
    By Ryan Couch
    We can interpret "be the Church" as either law or gospel.
    Be the Church - Law or Gospel?

  12. The Lenten Road

    book
    03/05/24
    12 mins
    read
    By Sam P. Schuldheisz
    Jesus has gone ahead of you on the road, and promises to be with you still.
    The Lenten Road
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