1. God's Home-Word Stories

    book
    04/03/24
    12 mins
    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

  2. Keep a Song in Your Heart

    book
    02/15/24
    7 mins
    By Pete Lange
    Regularly reading and hearing God’s Word helps us to keep a song in our hearts.
    Keep a Song in Your Heart

  3. Westerns and the Imprecatory Psalms

    book
    12/29/23
    9 mins
    By Steve Byrnes
    The Jews were living the script for a Western movie when Jesus showed up. The enemies of God were running the town
    Westerns and the Imprecatory Psalms

  4. Why Poetry Matters

    book
    09/27/23
    7 mins
    By Kerri Tom
    If poetry elevates its subject, we could also say the reverse: the subject, in this case, the Most High God, elevates the language.
    Why Poetry Matters

  5. The Goodness of God as the Antidote for Despair

    book
    08/17/23
    14 mins
    By Amy Mantravadi
    In that moment of greatest despair, we find the antidote for all our fears. We know we are beloved of God and there is salvation in Christ’s atoning death.
    The Goodness of God as the Antidote for Despair

  6. The Bible: God’s Anchorage

    book
    07/20/23
    9 mins
    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

  7. The Gospel for Aliens?

    book
    07/19/23
    7 mins
    By Zack James Cole
    The existence of aliens can not negate the promise given to us by God courtesy of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
    The Gospel for Aliens?

  8. The Word from Outside

    book
    06/06/23
    19 mins
    By Amy Mantravadi
    What I desperately needed was not to preach to myself, but to listen to a preacher—not to take myself in hand, but to be taken in the hands of the Almighty.
    The Word from Outside

  9. Why Do You Expect So Little of God?

    book
    06/01/23
    11 mins
    By Bruce Hillman
    When we forget that we live by promise, that's when the danger tends to creep in. Because failing to embrace promise means we usually fall back into notions of luck, or even worse--into works.
    Why Do You Expect So Little of God?

  10. The Exclusivity of Jesus is a Promise for You

    book
    05/08/23
    12 mins
    By Caleb Keith
    Christ's words of exclusive salvation are not just a warning but a sure promise for you.
    The Exclusivity of Jesus is a Promise for You

  11. A Review of "Torahism: Are Christians Required to Keep the Law of Moses?" by R.L Solberg

    book
    04/18/23
    11 mins
    By Chad Bird
    Only by accurately and honestly reporting the views of those with whom we disagree can we then properly address and refute them. This is the approach Solberg has taken.
    A Review of

  12. What Nature Reveals About Ourselves and Our Creator

    book
    03/09/23
    10 mins
    By Adam Francisco
    Some explanations are better than others, but they remain our explanations—except if we had some perspective from outside, above, and behind nature.
    What Nature Reveals About Ourselves and Our Creator
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