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12 mins read|07/23/20There is no comfort in naked sovereignty. A bully may be said to be “sovereign” over the elementary school playground, but that doesn’t bring much comfort nor does it promise security. We need something more than a God who is in control.
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9 mins read|07/15/20The good news of Jesus Christ guides us into godly worship, not self-worship.
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13 mins read|06/29/20Comfort is not a platitude; it is a promise. A promise from our God who left his place of glory and died a sinner’s death for poor sinners.
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11 mins read|06/24/20God is not an impassive monster who is unfamiliar with our horrendous ailments. Rather, in Christ, God familiarizes himself with our suffering and becomes particularly attuned to the fragility of fallen humanity.
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11 mins read|06/18/20When it comes to God’s word, our help only obscures his power and grace.
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9 mins read|06/17/20Before you object that what we need is change - not salvation - let me remind you that our shouts for change are evidence of our need for a savior.
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14 mins read|06/15/20Is there anything abiding, anything long-lasting that can inspire us to hope again?
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11 mins read|06/01/20We are meant to serve in love both our neighbor in need as well as the neighbor who doesn’t think they need us.
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10 mins read|05/19/20What we can learn from all these instances is that we are all born into this world with a pre-existing condition. It’s called mortality, and no earthly authority or expert can save us from it.
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17 mins read|05/08/20The Pastoral Prophet: Meditations on the Book of Jeremiah written by Steve Kruschel is available for preorder through 1517 Publishing. The following is an excerpt.
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16 mins read|05/05/20Jesus’s followers aren’t ostriches who bury their heads in the sand. That’s not helpful or hopeful for anyone. Resting from life’s trials and troubles comes in the remembrance of the One who is with you in the middle of all of them.
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16 mins read|04/22/20When we are invited to cast all our cares on God's shoulders, he means all of them — every single one of them.
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