1. The Hands of the King

    book
    04/17/24
    12 mins
    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

  2. Did God Really Say?

    book
    04/15/24
    19 mins
    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?

  3. Unforeseen Sympathy

    book
    04/10/24
    22 mins
    By Bradley Gray
    Jonah’s biggest blunder was a failure to understand that God’s grace is always undeserved and always falls on those who are unworthy of it.
    Unforeseen Sympathy

  4. 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

  5. The Sound of Freedom

    book
    02/28/24
    22 mins
    By Bradley Gray
    This is the sound of freedom. The Eternal One died so that we who are dying might live eternally with him.
    The Sound of Freedom

  6. Entirely Outside of You, For You

    book
    02/26/24
    6 mins
    By Wade Johnston
    He declared you what you might not always feel you are, but what you were from the moment he knew you, before you were you, when he foreknew you.
    Entirely Outside of You, For You

  7. The Tree At The Center of The Universe

    book
    02/16/24
    9 mins
    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

  8. A Farewell to My Teacher: Rod Rosenbladt as Professor

    book
    02/09/24
    9 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    He was rooted in his own tradition but gracious with others when they wanted to learn about his faith or their own.
    A Farewell to My Teacher: Rod Rosenbladt as Professor

  9. For You and For All People: The Legacy of Rod Rosenbladt

    book
    02/06/24
    11 mins
    By Adam Francisco
    In a world—and even a church—full of distractions, thank God for Rod Rosenbladt. He pointed us to Jesus and Jesus alone.
    For You and For All People: The Legacy of Rod Rosenbladt

  10. Jesus Is Sweeter Than Honey

    book
    02/05/24
    9 mins
    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
    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
    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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