1. Did God Really Say?

    book
    04/15/24
    19 mins
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    By Ryan Couch
    Like the serpent on the pole, God still puts real-life things up for us to look to for salvation.
    Did God Really Say?

  2. Unforeseen Sympathy

    book
    04/10/24
    22 mins
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    By Bradley Gray
    Jonah’s biggest blunder was a failure to understand that God’s grace is always undeserved and always falls on those who are unworthy of it.
    Unforeseen Sympathy

  3. 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

  4. The God Who Remembers: Mary

    book
    09/15/23
    11 mins
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    By Chad Bird
    The Lord has remembered to help his servant Israel, to fulfill his promises to Abraham and to his offspring forever, not mostly or mainly because of his mercy, but exclusively so.
    The God Who Remembers: Mary

  5. The God Who Remembers: The Action of Remembrance

    book
    09/11/23
    12 mins
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    By Chad Bird
    This week, we’ll take a closer look at what it means to have a God who remembers us. Today, 1517 Scholar in Residence Chad Bird first introduces the Old Testament meaning behind the word and the Hebrew way of remembering.
    The God Who Remembers: The Action of Remembrance

  6. Defeating the Goliath of Addiction

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    09/06/23
    12 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    We must also address the stigma surrounding addiction within so many churches.
    Defeating the Goliath of Addiction

  7. More Than Conquerors: Pastoral Care in Physical & Spiritual Temptations

    book
    08/21/23
    8 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    It is of the utmost importance that pastors teach their congregation that through faith in Jesus Christ, they are fortified against the machinations of the adversary.
    More Than Conquerors: Pastoral Care in Physical & Spiritual Temptations

  8. Jesus Weeps, in Anger?

    book
    08/16/23
    11 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    Jesus weeps because his heart pulses with furious rage and fierce love.
    Jesus Weeps, in Anger?

  9. The Gospel of Grief

    book
    08/09/23
    26 mins
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    By Bradley Gray
    While midnight might seem long, the mercy of God assures us that the morning will come.
    The Gospel of Grief

  10. The Word I Have Needed When My Son Has No Words

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    07/27/23
    17 mins
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    By Amy Mantravadi
    The gospel tells me that the revelation of weakness in myself, my husband, and my son is the occasion for the revelation of God’s strength.
    The Word I Have Needed When My Son Has No Words

  11. The Bible: God’s Anchorage

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    07/20/23
    9 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    God’s published will offers us anchorage, the anchorage of Jesus Christ, in the midst of chaos, reminding us that there is a greater purpose to our lives than the pursuit of worldly success or fleeting pleasures.
    The Bible: God’s Anchorage

  12. Law and Gospel and the Imagination

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    07/11/23
    12 mins
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    By Sam P. Schuldheisz
    When properly distinguishing law and gospel in the Word of God, it is important to use the God-given gift and abilities of the imagination as your ears.
    Law and Gospel and the Imagination
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