The Shroud of Turin, Apologetics, and the Resurrection
By Adam Francisco
04/23/25
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The Shroud of Turin, Apologetics, and the Resurrection

It’s easy to understand the allure of the shroud. In a skeptical age, a physical relic that appears to bear the imprint of the risen Christ seems like proof positive of the faith.
What does Pope Francis’ Death Mean to Protestants?
Bruce Hillman
Bruce Hillman
04/22/25

What does Pope Francis’ Death Mean to Protestants?

While I disagree with many things Francis did and believed, I think he deserves credit for this: Francis showed us what Christian leadership can look like.
A Review of The Big Relief: The Urgency of Grace for a Worn-Out World
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
04/22/25

A Review of The Big Relief: The Urgency of Grace for a Worn-Out World

Dave weaves together music, movies, and documentaries to illustrate all the ways we seek relief—and then, full and free, he connects our need to Christ’s gift.

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Delwyn Campbell
Delwyn Campbell
08/14/24

The Gospel's Promise in a Secular World

What the gospel does is take people who were enemies of God and transform them into lovers of God
Steven Paulson
Steven Paulson
08/13/24

Psalm 1: Blessedness to the Man

The one who delights in the law of the Lord learns to fear his own good works and trust God outside of them.
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
07/25/24

When Mr. Heel Bested Mr. Nobody

The good news for Jacob is that God humbled himself so that he could lose a wrestling match to a man with a dislocated hip so that he could give him a new name.
Christopher J. Richmann
Christopher J. Richmann
06/14/24

From Creator to Father

It is your privilege—we may even say “right”—to call upon this Father and to call him Father.
Erick Sorensen
Erick Sorensen
06/13/24

The Gift of Failure

Success is emphatically not your primary identity.
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
06/06/24

Receiving a Blessing We Don't Deserve

Like Jacob, sinners approach the Heavenly Father wearing the clothes of their older brother, Jesus.
Gage Jordan
Gage Jordan
05/14/24

In The Wild: Church for Those People

The gospel is for sinners – both the tax collector and Pharisee, both in need of the Great Physician.
Amy Mantravadi
Amy Mantravadi
05/10/24

The Threefold Justification of the Resurrection

The profound significance of Christ’s resurrection comes from the threefold justification it provides: it justifies the sinner, the sinner’s hope, and God himself.
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
04/18/24

God’s Gift of Justification

The notion that your goodness is “good enough” to make you right with God is a lie straight from the father of lies himself.
Kelsi Klembara
Kelsi Klembara
04/12/24

"In the Path of Totality

Bathed in the waters of baptism, you are placed in God's path of totality, a path he won for each and every one of us.
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
04/10/24

Unforeseen Sympathy

Jonah’s biggest blunder was a failure to understand that God’s grace is always undeserved and always falls on those who are unworthy of it.
Wade Johnston
Wade Johnston
04/08/24

Not in Vain

Paul knew that, without the resurrection, the Christian life was a “Smells Like Teen Spirit” video.
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