Humble like Jesus
By Jason Oakland
10/04/24
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Humble like Jesus

The sinful nature loves self, and pride is its native tongue.
Psalm 3: My God!
Steven Paulson
Steven Paulson
10/03/24

Psalm 3: My God!

This article is part of Stephen Paulson’s series on the Psalms.
Faith Founded on Fact: Remembering John Warwick Montgomery
Jacob Smith
Jacob Smith
10/02/24

Faith Founded on Fact: Remembering John Warwick Montgomery

John inspired me to see each sermon as an apologetic opportunity.

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Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
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Restored to Life

The God who abundantly restores is still in the business of total restoration, even today. Even now the God of heaven restores dead sinners to life.
Gretchen Ronnevik
Gretchen Ronnevik
05/03/22

What the Women at the Tomb Reveal about God's Redemption

Every part of Jesus’ encounter with Mary Magdalene in John 20 was incredibly intentional and personal for God to systematically redeem what was lost.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
04/20/22

A Review of the Psalms Commentary by James M. Hamilton, Jr.

Hamilton writes lucidly. He has that rare gift of walking the tightrope between the academy and the church, being able to communicate to both groups in the same book.
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
03/23/22

Rejoicing in the Spoils of a Triumph We Didn’t Win

The Word of the Lord is sure. The enemy is defeated. Salvation is waiting for you.
Wade Johnston
Wade Johnston
03/22/22

The Book of Esther and the Name of God

God is often hidden in history, even as we make it now, but He is always manifest where He has promised to be.
Steven Paulson
Steven Paulson
02/10/22

He Preached, and it Stood Firm

If God ever forgives you, it is not just allowing you to start over and try harder the second time, but it is a whole, new, complete justification that is given as a free gift and without any work of our own—outside the law.
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
02/07/22

Mercy for the Mephibosheths

Mephibosheth’s story is a living parable of the gospel. It reeks of redemption, demonstrating precisely what Christ does for even the chiefest of sinners.
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
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The Words That Fill the Halls of Our Churches

I write this as someone who’s genuinely concerned that American congregants are getting bamboozled by preachers who are giving them less than what they need Sunday after Sunday.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
01/07/22

A Review of 'Figuring Resurrection' by Jeffrey Pulse

Viewing the Word as a unified theological narrative prevents us from treating the Scriptures like a cage match between competing theological systems, with prophets duking it out with apostles, and psalmists with evangelists, all supposedly fighting for their voice to be heard.
Wade Johnston
Wade Johnston
01/01/22

Circumcision of Our Lord

Christ has received the mark of law that we might be marked with the gospel, with the sign of his holy cross on our heads and hearts as redeemed children of God.
Brad Soenksen
Brad Soenksen
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Heaven Came Down

This Christmas season we are thankful that even though we “fallers” are unable to climb up to God, he came down the ladder to us.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
12/22/21

Christmas in Isaiah: Dog Soldiers, Army Boots, and Baby Jesus

Gideon’s “foolish” weaponry of clay jars and shofars will give way to the Messiah’s “foolish” ways of doing things, for his weapons will be humility, fidelity, and, above all, the word of his Father.
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