1. Sheep and Shepherds

    book
    04/23/24
    9 mins
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    By Pete Lange
    In Israel today, it's still possible to witness the same scene the disciples saw 2000 years ago when the Bedouin shepherds bring their flocks home from various pastures at the end of the day.
    Sheep and Shepherds

  2. The Hands of the King

    book
    04/17/24
    12 mins
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    By Sam P. Schuldheisz
    When Jesus appeared again to his disciples on that first Easter evening and again a week later with Thomas and the Emmaus disciples, what did Jesus show them? His hands.
    The Hands of the King

  3. License to Grace

    book
    04/16/24
    13 mins
    read
    By Dominick Santore
    Applying the pressure of law to ensure you do not to take grace for granted squeezes the life and power out of the gospel.
    License to Grace

  4. 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?

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. You Won't Have to Try to Love

    book
    04/01/24
    11 mins
    read
    By Wade Johnston
    Heaven is yours now.
    You Won't Have to Try to Love

  8. A Robe that Won’t Weigh You Down

    book
    03/12/24
    10 mins
    read
    By Wade Johnston
    Sin is a heavy thing to bear. Its jacket is shame, its medals are guilt.
    A Robe that Won’t Weigh You Down

  9. Christ, Our Substitute in Temptation

    book
    02/23/24
    7 mins
    read
    By Jason Oakland
    Your champion steps forward.
    Christ, Our Substitute in Temptation

  10. Jesus Is Sweeter Than Honey

    book
    02/05/24
    9 mins
    read
    By Donavon Riley
    Christ's resurrection does not merely negate the bitterness of sin; it changes it into a source of divine sweetness, embodying the promise of a new life for us and a restored existence overshadowed by heavenly hope.
    Jesus Is Sweeter Than Honey

  11. When a Good Father Dies, it is Always Too Soon

    book
    02/02/24
    10 mins
    read
    By Scott Keith
    My goal here isn’t to selfishly reflect on all the reasons I will miss Rod because I know that if you are reading this, you may miss this man, too.
    When a Good Father Dies, it is Always Too Soon

  12. Fat God

    book
    02/01/24
    8 mins
    read
    By Sarah Crowder
    God demonstrates his great love for us in the actions of Jesus, who came down into the flesh and soaked up all our sin.
    Fat God
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