1. Be the Church - Law or Gospel?

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

  2. The Real World

    book
    01/17/24
    6 mins
    By Pete Lange
    God gives his church a story that helps to make sense of this life.
    The Real World

  3. The Gospel Breaks Down Fences

    book
    01/11/24
    9 mins
    By Donavon Riley
    It would serve us well to embrace the beauty of our diversity within the unity of the body of Christ.
    The Gospel Breaks Down Fences

  4. A Pastor's Call

    book
    11/07/23
    20 mins
    A pastor shares his own experience of loneliness and hope
    A Pastor's Call

  5. Absolved!

    book
    11/03/23
    18 mins
    By Zack James Cole
    Confession and absolution offer more than assurance, they gift real and genuine Divine promises.
    Absolved!

  6. Defeating the Goliath of Addiction

    book
    09/06/23
    12 mins
    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
    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. The Gift of Honest Confession

    book
    08/11/23
    16 mins
    By Kevin Hale
    Honest confession brings us into the fatherly care of God where we are always greeted with grace, mercy, peace, love, and forgiveness in Jesus Christ.
    The Gift of Honest Confession

  9. Resurrection Life for Resurrection People Part 4: Resurrection Mysteries

    book
    08/07/23
    23 mins
    By John Bombaro
    God comes to us through the flesh and blood and spirit of Christ precisely where he promised to be manifest to us and for us.
    Resurrection Life for Resurrection People Part 4: Resurrection Mysteries

  10. Observations from an Ordination Anniversary

    book
    08/03/23
    15 mins
    By Ryan Cosgrove
    I’ve experienced firsthand the promise that God never leaves a congregation empty-handed.
    Observations from an Ordination Anniversary

  11. What Use is a Pastor?

    book
    07/26/23
    8 mins
    By Donavon Riley
    A pastor is sent to proclaim the unconditional grace of God, reminding us again and again that it is our Heavenly Father who reaches out to us in love through his Christ-won forgiveness, and not the other way around.
    What Use is a Pastor?

  12. Resurrection Life for Resurrection People Part 3: New Possibilities of Epistemology and Ontology

    book
    07/24/23
    24 mins
    By John Bombaro
    Only the resurrection of Jesus guarantees and facilitates divine presence and love to us as divine life for us.
    Resurrection Life for Resurrection People Part 3: New Possibilities of Epistemology and Ontology
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