TOPIC INDEXAdvent (18)

  1. 2018 Christmas Special

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    12/21/18
    2 mins
    By Chad Bird Daniel Emery Price Erick Sorensen
    It's almost Christmas! And that means 40 Minutes in the Old Testament and 30 Minutes in the New Testament are coming together again. Daniel, Chad, and Erick take a look at the 2nd chapter of Matthew and the passages he cites from Micah and Hosea.

  2. Unwrapping Four Hebrew Words Before Christmas

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    12/05/18
    10 mins
    By Chad Bird
    As the church gathers in worship, however, different words reverberate in readings, hymns, and homilies. These words beckon us to get dirty.

  3. Why You Should Never Throw a Party for God

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    12/01/18
    9 mins
    By Chad Bird
    There’s no watch on the Lord’s wrist. No iPhone in the back pocket of his blue jeans. He did create time; it was his idea. But for him “the right time” is never our time. From our perspective, he’s either way too early or—more usually—way too late.

  4. Shocked by Hope in the R-Rated Book of God

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    11/23/18
    13 mins
    By Chad Bird
    As we enter into this year’s Advent season, this blog is a part of our series on the hope we find in, through and given by Christ, Each week’s installment will look at hope from a different perspective with special emphasis on corresponding passages of Scripture.

  5. CHF 2016 Christmas Special

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    12/21/16
    1 min
    By Chad Bird Daniel Emery Price Erick Sorensen
    40 Minutes in the Old Testament and 30 Minutes in the New Testament have come together for the Christ Hold Fast Christmas Special!

  6. The Uncivilized Baptist: Why John Beckons Us to the Wilderness

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    12/09/13
    16 mins
    By Chad Bird
    Why does John make you uncomfortable? You know. It’s not just the clothing; it’s not only the hair; it’s not even really the diet. John the Baptist is uncivilized—that’s the problem.