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11 mins read|04/13/18The law demands love, and love has no limits, no end, it is never done.
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7 mins read|03/30/18This is the first of seven words of Christ from the cross.
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9 mins read|03/07/18The Law must attack because nothing outside of Christ can enter Heaven—nothing!
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7 mins read|02/14/18Today I want to give you some good news. It is good news for the relationship failure; for the one who is self-focused;
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11 mins read|02/14/18Gone, abolished, put away with, undone, and destroyed are any and all notions that my repentance unlocks, sets free, or earns God’s forgiveness.
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12 mins read|02/07/18Neither did Christ’s absolution “run out” nor “reach a limit” due to Judas’ sin.
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13 mins read|02/05/18The practice of Confession in the Christian church is given to us so that I can offload my sins to He Who takes my sins to death for me—none other than Christ Jesus.
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12 mins read|01/29/18Heaven is as near as the Word proclaimed from the mouth of the preacher into the ear and heart of the sinner. It is as near as the bread and wine in your mouth. For, you see, Word and sacrament are where Jesus is.
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10 mins read|01/26/18The following is an excerpt from Chad Bird’s new book, Your God Is Too Glorious: Finding God in the Most Unexpected Places (Baker Book, 2018).
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11 mins read|01/24/18Growing up in church I did not often hear the word “grace” uttered unless it was accompanied by the word “cheap” and said in a disapproving tone with a disdainful look.
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11 mins read|01/16/18The pastor declares it. We receive it. The forgiveness of sins. It’s a simple thing.
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13 mins read|01/09/18Yes, but. It's a phrase I find myself repeating often in life. When my husband asks for forgiveness, I too often respond, "I forgive you, but…” and then continue with a list of my grievances.
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