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Whose Son Is the Messiah? King David and the God of Israel Sep 30, 2023

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When Jesus asks the Pharisees how David calls the Messiah “Lord,” they refuse to answer. What made that seemingly simple question so incendiary?

God Is: The Life-Altering Reality of Sheer Divine Existence Sep 25, 2023

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God is. No reality is more mind-boggling, more valuable, more life-altering, more electrifying than the absolute being of God.

Grace Will Order All Your Pain: Retirement Message for Dana Olson Aug 20, 2023

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What is sovereign, sustaining grace? It is not grace that spares us pain, but grace that orders our pain — and then sustains us through the pain.

The Leader You Long to Follow Aug 13, 2023

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David Mathis | From principals to presidents, leadership failures fill the news. We long for someone in power to lead with wisdom and fairness. Praise God, the ideal king has come.

The Spell That Opened Heaven: Funeral Message for Daniel Fuller (1925–2023) Jul 29, 2023

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Romans 8:32 is perhaps the greatest verse in the Bible. No other text quite describes how far God has gone for our salvation and will go for our joy.

The Final Hours of Suffering: Funeral Message for Nancy Nelson (1952–2023) Jun 07, 2023

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God’s word speaks to the mysteries of suffering. We will only bear pain well as we begin to see it like he does.

Happy Pastors Make Healthy Churches May 28, 2023

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Christ’s blood bought more than our pardon, precious as it is. His death also purchased the power we need to live a radical Christian life.

Why We Sing About the Blood May 21, 2023

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David Mathis | Why do Christians sing about blood? Because of what happened at the cross, the otherwise morbid topic becomes one of glory, thanks, and praise.

More Thrilling to Be Saved Than to Succeed May 19, 2023

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What excites a Christian most? Our deepest, truest joy does not flow from completed degrees or flourishing ministries, but from the God who saved us.

Do Outsiders Still Matter? An Overlooked Qualification for Pastors May 07, 2023

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David Mathis | For pastors to be “well thought of by outsiders” certainly isn’t everything, but it made God’s list of requirements. Is it still on ours?

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