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8 mins read|04/04/17Apart from bare, naked faith in Jesus' atoning work for us, no sinner is, or ever can be, holy.
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8 mins read|03/07/17With the proclamation that grace and peace come through the bloody suffering and death of Jesus, we're awoken to the fact that God's grace covers all our sin and His peace calms our busy heart and mind.
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11 mins read|02/07/17But when God's Word of Law and Gospel are tuned up, when they're properly distinguished, then Jesus' words rain down on us like thunderbolts.
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9 mins read|01/24/17When it comes to faith, God runs all the verbs. God's Spirit calls us by the Gospel. He enlightens us with His gifts.
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9 mins read|01/10/17The truth is, a Christian's holiness is hidden outside himself in Christ through faith.
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12 mins read|01/03/17Are our resolutions righteous? Is our commitment to self-improvement a selfless act motivated by love for the neighbor?
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6 mins read|12/06/16This time of year, Christmas time, the world isn't so much Christ-expectant as it is Christ-haunted.
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8 mins read|11/29/16Old Adam's works are good because he says they're good. End of conversation.
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7 mins read|04/22/16“As if” Christians aren’t allowed to reflect; that they’re not kind, generous, brave, or loyal. They’re not living up to the example of biblical saints.
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8 mins read|03/24/16In this evil generation we’re all in the dark about something. We’re all inevitably overcome by the darkness of sin and death.
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11 mins read|05/22/15The kind of peace Jesus points to can't be achieved with words.
