The Reformation for the Rest of Us
By Brian W. Thomas
10/31/25
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The Reformation for the Rest of Us

The Reformation isn’t just a chapter in church history. It’s a reminder that the gospel remains forever good news.
Why Halloween Might Be the Most Christian Holiday of All
Seth Moorman
Seth Moorman
10/30/25

Why Halloween Might Be the Most Christian Holiday of All

Grace isn’t fair. It’s reckless and lavish and handed out freely to those who don’t deserve a thing.
The Reformation Explosion
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
10/29/25

The Reformation Explosion

The Protestant milieu was pervaded with the announcement that God and God alone is the active agent in the salvation of sinners.

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Chad Bird
Chad Bird
04/15/17

Tonight Is the Night of Light: An Easter Vigil Meditation

This is the night from when all those nights receive their light. For this is the night when Christ, the Life arose from the dead.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
04/07/17

Standing at the Foot of the Cross with Church Fathers

If he was not flesh, who was hung on the cross? And if he was not God, who shook the earth from its foundations?
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
04/01/17

What Lurked Beneath the Water Jesus Walked On?

The God whose Spirit hovered over the face of the dark, formless, void waters of the infant creation, now walks upon the waters of the sea like a boss.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
03/29/17

Heaven's High Lungs: A Poem on the Valley of Dry Bones

They stood on their feet, the Father's host, Alive in the Son and Holy Ghost.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
03/26/17

What a Madman Taught Me About Prayer in Life's Chaotic Times

There’s some wild and untamed prayers in the psalms. But they’re fenced in by order, symmetry, predictability. They organize chaos. And they bring order and hope and stability to our chaotic lives.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
03/18/17

Silencing the Bully Inside Your Head

Inside our heads is a courtroom where our whole lives are put on trial. And we are declared guilty of things. Big things, little things. God things, human things. True things, false things. We never can measure up.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
03/16/17

Our Deepest Fear

There is nothing more appealing than someone telling me I can be whatever I want to be, do whatever I want to do, accomplish whatever I set out to accomplish. No boundaries. No walls.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
03/13/17

The Horror of the Same Old Thing

In other words, they had too much religion and not enough Yahweh. Or, to put it in New Testament terms, they worked so hard at being religious that they put Jesus out of work.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
03/06/17

The Devil's Copy of the Bible

But that’s the way he rolls, isn't it? By misquoting, manipulating, and ripping God’s word out of context, the devil wields it as a weapon to drive us to doubt and pride.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
02/25/17

Bringing a Heifer to Church: A Different Perspective on Ash Wednesday

God lit within these ashes the fire of a promise: whoever they touched, that person became clean.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
02/24/17

The Church of Chicken Little

On a recurring basis, Christians spot news headlines that signal yet one more moral collapse in society, the growing paganization of the cultures in which we live, the spread of antipathy toward the faith.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
02/21/17

Hell's Doors Are Locked on the Inside

When God sends them to hell, it is indeed punishment, but he’s only giving them what they asked for.
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