The Shepherd Who Sees Our Stains
By Aaron Boerst
09/19/25
8mins

The Shepherd Who Sees Our Stains

God leads us to green pastures. He comforts us with his grace in our darkest valleys.
Spiritual But Not Useless
1517 Guest Contributor
1517 Guest Contributor
09/18/25

Spiritual But Not Useless

Christian spirituality is not a flight from the world, but a deep dive into its brokenness.
When Silence Speaks: A Christian Call to Restraint in the Age of Opinions
Ryan Couch
Ryan Couch
09/17/25

When Silence Speaks: A Christian Call to Restraint in the Age of Opinions

At the end of the day, what do you want to be known for? Your opinions, or your Savior?

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Paul Dunk
Paul Dunk
03/14/16

Oh Ya?? This!!!

As many of you know, I enjoy film and I find the SuperHero genre stuff incredibly entertaining. I am, without question, a nerd.
Craig Donofrio
Craig Donofrio
03/10/16

We Are Beggars, This Is True

God isn’t interested in your sins. He isn’t interested in keeping score, making sure that you keep at least one more good work than bad in your ledger.
Craig Donofrio
Craig Donofrio
03/10/16

We Are Beggars, This Is True

God isn’t interested in your sins. He isn’t interested in keeping score, making sure that you keep at least one more good work than bad in your ledger.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
03/09/16

The God of Second Chances—and Third Chances, and Fourth Chances, and More

If even your family has disowned and discarded you; yes, if every single person in this world regards you as a hopeless, embarrassing failure at life, the Father of all mercies does not.
Bonnie Petroschuk
Bonnie Petroschuk
03/07/16

The Optimist Must Die

To whatever extent we follow God’s perfect commands we will benefit from following them.
Bonnie Petroschuk
Bonnie Petroschuk
02/24/16

I Don't Read the Comments

Don’t get me wrong, I always read the comments on my own posts, but otherwise I try to avoid them like the plague.
Scott Keith
Scott Keith
02/22/16

Concerning the Gospel

The term Gospel came to mean a new kind of proclamation so that the Law and the new doctrine [Gospel] are distinguished in such a way that the new doctrine gains primary influence.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
02/17/16

Weaning Christians Off the Gospel

Really, once you’ve heard and believed the Gospel, the goal now is to learn more and more about the law of God, so that you can mature into a commandment-keeping, law-loving, obedient disciple of Jesus. Right?
Craig Donofrio
Craig Donofrio
02/16/16

Why Are You Asking For More Law?

Christ alone has finished your salvation. Christ alone could and has made satisfaction for your sins.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
02/11/16

God, Don't You Care That I'm Dying?

Our faith is not a mountain but a grain of sand, not pure gold but gilded plaster. And all it takes is a few nicks and scratches to reveal its shallowness.
Paul Dunk
Paul Dunk
02/10/16

Grace For Me: Justice for You

Grace is easier to tweet about than extend. When we are talking about my sin and the impact it has on others, I want grace.
Craig Donofrio
Craig Donofrio
01/21/16

Finding God's Promise in His Law

So what's the back side? What's the promise? We shall not have other gods, but we do have the one, true God—the promise of a God for us.
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