1. A Good Shepherd

    book
    04/29/24
    8 mins
    read
    By Wade Johnston
    The Good Shepherd doesn’t leave the sheep to fend for themselves.
    A Good Shepherd

  2. Tell the Story And Preach It

    book
    04/25/24
    10 mins
    read
    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

  3. Did God Really Say?

    book
    04/15/24
    19 mins
    read
    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?

  4. Bold as a Lion: Leo the Great and Resurrection Courage

    book
    04/11/24
    15 mins
    read
    By Joshua Miller
    Jesus continues to do the same for me and for you as he did for his disciples. He still shows up for us. He still speaks his peace to us.
    Bold as a Lion: Leo the Great and Resurrection Courage

  5. God's Home-Word Stories

    book
    04/03/24
    12 mins
    read
    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

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

    book
    03/27/24
    10 mins
    read
    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

  7. Serving the Slave of All

    book
    03/19/24
    13 mins
    read
    By Joshua Miller
    St. Patrick was great but only because he was a slave to Christ.
    Serving the Slave of All

  8. Commemorating the Feast of St. Patrick

    book
    03/18/24
    11 mins
    read
    By Donavon Riley
    Patrick's breakthrough came when he began to leverage his knowledge of the native language and customs to build a bridge between Irish lore and the Christian mythos.
    Commemorating the Feast of St. Patrick

  9. A Good Sermon

    book
    03/04/24
    7 mins
    read
    By Wade Johnston
    The church is called to preach the good news of Jesus Christ. Where is that message found? In every blade of grass, on every page of Scripture.
    A Good Sermon

  10. Our Need for Lent

    book
    02/27/24
    16 mins
    read
    By John Bombaro
    A truly Lenten mindset sees the season as preparatory for the resurrection life of Easter as opposed to the mortification of Good Friday.
    Our Need for Lent

  11. Lent's Forty Days

    book
    02/20/24
    10 mins
    read
    By John Bombaro
    The number forty calls to remembrance narratives of God’s great acts of redemption, but also our conformity to and participation in those narratives.
    Lent's Forty Days

  12. Legalism - The Elephant in the Room

    book
    02/19/24
    15 mins
    read
    By Ryan Couch
    There is no AA for legalists. At least not officially. But there ought to be, and it should be called your local church.
    Legalism - The Elephant in the Room
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