Death and the Maiden
By Matthew L. Rubinstein
12/05/25
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Death and the Maiden

It is death that deserves derision, not the disciple who reaches through sorrow for his Lord.
The God Who Moves When You Cannot
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
12/04/25

The God Who Moves When You Cannot

Illness is not romantic. It is not a test, a metaphor, nor a blessing in disguise.
Did the Church Replace Israel?
Adam Francisco
Adam Francisco
12/03/25

Did the Church Replace Israel?

The unity of God’s people is grounded not in lineage nor land but in the promise of the coming Christ.

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Andrew Foss
Andrew Foss
11/23/20

You Are Forgiven

Where there’s more sin, there’s more grace! Are you comfortable with that? That the greater the sin, the greater the grace? Could it be that easy?
Jake Allstaedt
Jake Allstaedt
11/19/20

What Did Jesus Look Like?

We stand before God with a unique set of problems, diseases, and sins. The comforting truth of the Incarnation is that Jesus took my flesh. All of it.
Grant Klembara
Grant Klembara
11/16/20

A Poet's Conversation with Love

Love continues to gently but endlessly pursue the narrator, despite his persistence in pulling away in the opposite direction.
Robert Farrar Capon
Robert Farrar Capon
11/16/20

Heaven is Miller Time

Heaven is Miller Time. Heaven is the party in the streaming sunlight of the world’s final afternoon.
Sarah Crowder
Sarah Crowder
11/09/20

Firstborn Sons: Our Family History and Our New Identity

When we genuinely measure ourselves, we will find ourselves dreadfully lacking.
Martin Luther
Martin Luther
11/05/20

Good Works and Useless Burdens

Good works do not make a Christian, do not secure the grace of God and blot out our sins, they do not merit heaven.
Bruce Hillman
Bruce Hillman
11/04/20

A Reminder in Humility

As we face our own struggles and successes, let us pray that we may be humble. Let us be grateful for whatever God has provided and not become arrogant in what we have or what we've lost.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
11/03/20

In Christ, We Are Free to Vote, Work, and Worship

This new life is marked not by fear of death but hope in eternal life.
Kyle G. Jones
Kyle G. Jones
11/02/20

Theses on How Christians in America Can Relate to Government

We subject ourselves to the governing authorities for the sake of our neighbor, that they might be protected from our sinful nature that seeks our advantage over theirs (and vice versa)
Ryan Couch
Ryan Couch
11/02/20

Jesus is Bigger than Your Vote

You are free from allowing anyone to cast doubt on your salvation based upon your political preferences. And free from causing anyone else to question their faith due to what Christian convictions they may have to compromise to vote in one direction or the other.
Dominick Santore
Dominick Santore
10/22/20

What Does God Get?

We need to remember that we belong to God by Grace Alone. It’s not by our best works. Not by the sweat of our brow, it’s not even by our best attempts to repent.
Pete Lange
Pete Lange
10/21/20

Christian Freedom and Our Righteousness

We now stand holy and blameless before our Heavenly Father as his own dear children, and we are set free to serve our neighbor in love.
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