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No Means...What? Apr 03, 2020

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The parable of the two sons whom their father sent to work in the vineyard is not a well-known parable--or one about which we hear many sermons. What does it mean? And what does it tell us about life in the church? In this article, Del Campbell explores this parable for us.

The One Who Justifies the Ungodly Apr 01, 2020

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If you want to stay out of jail, look to the law. If you want into heaven, look to the promise. If you want to earn a paycheck from your boss, work. If you want to receive salvation from your God, believe.

Temptation’s Green Pastures: The Sixth Petition of the Lord’s Prayer Mar 26, 2020

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The gospel promise is that God in Christ knows exactly what your temptations are and still bids you find protection from them in him.

Behold the Handmaiden of the Lord: Mary as the Model Christian Disciple Mar 25, 2020

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Luke presents Mary to us as a model of Christian faith and discipleship. On this Festival of the Annunciation, I invite you to consider this view of the Virgin Mary for your own life of devotion and faith in Christ.

Hurt the Hive, Hurt the Bees Mar 25, 2020

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God made us to live together, to live in harmony with each other, to serve and sacrifice for the health and well-being of each other. When we hurt one part, we injure the whole body. And, as the philosopher, Marcus Aurelius, wrote, “What injures the hive, injures the bee."

Cutting Hair and Saying Prayers: Luther on When, How, and What to Prayer Mar 25, 2020

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When Luther's barber, Peter Beskendorf, asked him how to pray, Luther wrote him an open letter that has become a classic expression of the "when, how, and what" of prayer. It is as instructive today as when it was first penned it in 1535.

The Man From Whom C. S. Lewis Borrowed Most of His Ideas Mar 20, 2020

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Without the influence of a 19th-century minister named George MacDonald, we may never have had classics such as The Chronicles of Narnia, The Lord of the Rings, or even Alice in Wonderland. It was George MacDonald whom C.S. Lewis claimed as his master, saying, “I have never written a book in which I did not quote from him.” So who is this MacDonald?

The Root of It All: The Fifth Petition of the Lord's Prayer Mar 19, 2020

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This petition is proof that the Christian life is not a practice in perfectionism. Rather, it is a life of dying and rising, lived under the cross of Christ, in the continual forgiveness of our sins.

Paul and the Resurrection Mar 19, 2020

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The book, Paul and the Resurrection: Testing the Apostolic Testimony, by Josh Pagán, has just been released by 1517 Publishing. In this innovative, interdisciplinary study, Pagán combines the analytic tools of history and philosophy to explore and evaluate competing explanations of Paul's belief in the Resurrection of Jesus. In this article, he introduces us to his book, which is available now on Amazon (see link at close of article).

Apostle of Ireland: St. Patrick's Life and Ministry Mar 18, 2020

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Despite the grave threat of martyrdom during his roughly thirty years of ministry, St. Patrick persevered and experienced enormous success.