1. God’s Gift of Justification

    book
    04/18/24
    17 mins
    By Bradley Gray
    The notion that your goodness is “good enough” to make you right with God is a lie straight from the father of lies himself.
    God’s Gift of Justification

  2. License to Grace

    book
    04/16/24
    13 mins
    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

  3. Bold as a Lion: Leo the Great and Resurrection Courage

    book
    04/11/24
    15 mins
    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

  4. Judas' Betrayal, Middle English, and the Last Supper

    book
    03/27/24
    10 mins
    By Donavon Riley
    This day and its meaning provided the opportunity for an anonymous author to write a poem for Sheer Thursday about Judas' betrayal of Jesus.
    Judas' Betrayal, Middle English, and the Last Supper

  5. New Zwingli Biography Reveals Differences with Luther

    book
    03/20/24
    22 mins
    By Amy Mantravadi
    Zwingli the Pastor provides an excellent introduction to the Swiss reformer’s life and work, focusing on Zwingli’s philosophy of church reform, biographical details, and mode of exegesis.
    New Zwingli Biography Reveals Differences with Luther

  6. Serving the Slave of All

    book
    03/19/24
    13 mins
    By Joshua Miller
    St. Patrick was great but only because he was a slave to Christ.
    Serving the Slave of All

  7. Commemorating the Feast of St. Patrick

    book
    03/18/24
    11 mins
    By Donavon Riley
    Patrick's breakthrough came when he began to leverage his knowledge of the native language and customs to build a bridge between Irish lore and the Christian mythos.
    Commemorating the Feast of St. Patrick

  8. Ishmael, Isaac, and the Freedom We Receive

    book
    03/14/24
    24 mins
    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

  9. 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?

  10. Our Need for Lent

    book
    02/27/24
    16 mins
    By John Bombaro
    A truly Lenten mindset sees the season as preparatory for the resurrection life of Easter as opposed to the mortification of Good Friday.
    Our Need for Lent

  11. Lent's Forty Days

    book
    02/20/24
    10 mins
    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

  12. Legalism - The Elephant in the Room

    book
    02/19/24
    15 mins
    By Ryan Couch
    There is no AA for legalists. At least not officially. But there ought to be, and it should be called your local church.
    Legalism - The Elephant in the Room
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