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God’s Love Is Not Reckless

Shane Vander Hart: God’s love is selfless, sacrificial, undeserved, marvelous, merciful, life-giving, incomprehensible, eternal, limitless, but it is not reckless.

Christ Alone Is Worthy

Shane Vander Hart: The claim that salvation can only be found in Christ is unpopular, but only Jesus Christ can pay for our sin and only He is worthy of our worship.

Augustine: The Majesty of God is Supreme

Augustine, Bishop of Hippo, a 5th century theologian and philosopher, writes in his Confessions about the majesty of God.

Charles Spurgeon on the Meaning of Immanuel

In 1854, Charles H. Spurgeon preached a Christmas Eve service at New Park Street Chapel in Southwark, London expounding on the word Immanuel: “God With Us.”

Hello, Advent. I’ve Missed You.

Advent deserves celebration in its own right – especially for retail workers who can easily feel overwhelmed during a busy shopping season

Bad Theology, False Flags, and The Church

Collin Bredemuehl: Can bad theology create a false flag? Can bad theology create a situation where someone else deceived so that they would sin as the seeming right choice?

A Puritan Prayer of Praise and Thanksgiving

Shane Vander Hart: If you are not sure what to be thankful for today, let your heart echo the Puritan author of this prayer from The Valley of Vision. 

The Gospel According to Mayor Pete

Shane Vander Hart: Pete Buttigieg says his faith teaches him that his salvation has to do with his usefulness which is contrary to the Gospel.

The Moral Confusion of the Iowa’s United Methodists

Shane Vander Hart: The leadership of the Iowa Conference of the United Methodist Church in its agreement with Rev. Anna Blaedel rejects the authority of scripture.

Reformation Day: A Commemoration of God’s Work in His Church

Christopher Levi: Reformation Day commemorates the work of God in reforming his Church through a conflict between the Word of God and Giovanni de’ Medici.

When The Gospel Was Rediscovered

Shane Vander Hart: The Reformers rediscovered the Gospel, and we must keep it the center of our churches, our families, our worship, and our lives.
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5 Things You Should Know About Reformation Day

Kelvey Vander Hart: Unfamiliar with the history of Reformation Day? Here are five things you should know.
To Hell With The Hustle

“To Hell With The Hustle” Is A Battle Cry For Weary Christians

Kelvey Vander Hart: Jefferson Bethke has provided a battle cry for weary Christians in his new book, “To Hell With The Hustle.”

Brandt Jean to Amber Guyger: “I Forgive”

18-year-old Brandt Jean to his brother’s killer, Amber Guyger: “I forgive, and I know if you go to God and ask him, he will forgive you.”

Students to Gather for 29th Annual See You At The Pole

The 29th Annual See You At The Pole student prayer event will be held on Wednesday, September 25, 2019 at 7:00a local time at schools across the nation.

Featured Sermon: A Christian Response to Homosexuality

Dr. Christopher Yuan spoke about a Christian response to homosexuality at Grace Church in Des Moines, Iowa on Sunday, August 11, 2019.