Freed Us and Loves Us
By Russ Lackey
04/20/26
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Freed Us and Loves Us

Christ’s saving work is finished, but his love is not locked away in the past.
The 1529 Protest of Speyer
Amy Mantravadi
Amy Mantravadi
04/17/26

The 1529 Protest of Speyer

"Every one must stand and give account before God for himself; and no one can excuse himself by the action or decision of another, whether less or more.”
A Review of
Ken Sundet Jones
Ken Sundet Jones
04/16/26

A Review of "God Meets Us In Our Suffering"

God Meets is the rare cancer book (and as above, I use that term advisedly) that addresses both the judgment God places on human creatures in the Garden (death) and the hard road anyone walks toward that end (100% of us).

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Seth Moorman
Seth Moorman
03/30/23

The Legend of the Dogwood

Today I would like to share The Legend of the Dogwood, inspired by the words of Stoney Cooper.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
03/29/23

Forgiven Sinners in Full Bloom

If we just say to God, “We don’t get it, please explain,” he will. He will send us a preacher to point us to his words for more clarification.
Jason Oakland
Jason Oakland
03/23/23

The GOAT of goats

The needs of the people remain the same, but now the people are you and me. We still sin, and that sin causes so many challenges in our lives.
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
01/31/23

Remembered and Redeemed

Even as he was dying, the heart of God poured itself out for the sake of sinners.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
12/24/22

Unavoidable Jesus: Good News on Christmas Eve

Despite our best efforts to avoid him, King Jesus remains very much unavoidable.
Haroldo Camacho
Haroldo Camacho
11/15/22

Your Son Died, You Owe Nothing

We live again, not so that we will now pay our debt, but to proclaim that we live because our debt was paid!
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
11/12/22

Epistles: Colossians 1:13-20 (The Last Sunday in the Church Year: Series C)

The epistle text from Colossians 1 declares how the great drama of redemption and human history ends.
Bob Hiller
Bob Hiller
09/23/22

1 John 3: 13-24: The Given Life

Jesus is the anti-Cain: a giver, not a taker.
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
08/30/22

An Epilogue of Eternal Consequence

A group of unassuming apostles was given a graphic illustration of how the Lord would use them to turn the world right-side-up through the upside-down logic of grace.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
08/04/22

Reflections on the Death of Our Son

On Saturday, July 16, Luke Gabriel Bird died in a hiking accident in Chile. He was a midshipman in the United States Naval Academy. He is our son. Here are some reflections on his life, his faith, and his Lord.
Travis Scholl
Travis Scholl
05/27/22

Epistle: Revelation 22:1-20 (Easter 7: Series C)

The glimpse of this final vision of healing has healed us before, it heals us here and now, and it will heal us again.
Jeffrey Pulse
Jeffrey Pulse
05/22/22

New Testament: Acts 1:12-26 (Easter 7: Series C)

Now, in the New Testament, the number for the Church remains twelve as Jesus calls twelve Apostles to be trained by Him to carry out the ministry following His ascension.
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