1. Ishmael, Isaac, and the Freedom We Receive

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    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

  2. The Grace of Repentance in a Fish’s Belly

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    02/22/24
    23 mins
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    By Bradley Gray
    He shows up when we are at our worst to usher us back to his side, lead us to repentance, rescue us, and reclaim us as his own.
    The Grace of Repentance in a Fish’s Belly

  3. Lent's Forty Days

    book
    02/20/24
    10 mins
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    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

  4. The Tree At The Center of The Universe

    book
    02/16/24
    9 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    We are the fruit that grows from the branch, which extends from the trunk of the tree, which is rooted in the soil that it grows out of, which is all Christ.
    The Tree At The Center of The Universe

  5. The Same Face

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    02/12/24
    6 mins
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    By Wade Johnston
    At the Transfiguration, we say farewell to alleluia and hello to the horrific reality of our lost condition.
    The Same Face

  6. The Peace of the Lord and the Presentation of Jesus

    book
    02/02/24
    6 mins
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    By Jason Oakland
    In the Word, you find peace. It proclaims peace first between you and God because of Jesus. That empowers you to deal peacefully with others and brings you peace of mind.
    The Peace of the Lord and the Presentation of Jesus

  7. Justification for the Ungodly

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    12/04/23
    21 mins
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    By Bradley Gray
    There is no justification by the works of the law
    Justification for the Ungodly

  8. Your God is Too Glorious

    book
    11/14/23
    8 mins
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    By Chad Bird
    This is an excerpt from Chad Bird’s book, Your God is Too Glorious, 2nd Edition
    Your God is Too Glorious

  9. No Other Gospel

    book
    11/06/23
    24 mins
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    By Bradley Gray
    Any message other than "Christ for you" is not good news.
    No Other Gospel

  10. The Stinging Lessons of Matthew 22

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    10/30/23
    33 mins
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    By John Bombaro
    Matthew 22 sees Jesus address Jewish legal debates. In the process, he makes disticntions between the Law and Gospel.
    The Stinging Lessons of Matthew 22

  11. When God Gets Your Guts

    book
    10/27/23
    7 mins
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    By Wade Johnston
    How the ancient view of "guts" is a lively metaphor of promise
    When God Gets Your Guts

  12. Actual Absolution

    book
    10/25/23
    25 mins
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    By Bradley Gray
    Every Christian should understand what it means to have a Great High Priest
    Actual Absolution
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