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A Reflection on “Lament for a Son”

January 10, 2020January 10, 2020 David Lytle 7 Comments Matthew, Resurrection, Psalms, Grief, Hope, Death, Job, Lamenting, Revelation, A Grief Observed, C.S. Lewis, Nicholas Wolterstorff, Lament for a Son, Remembering, Psalm 42

I picked up the book a few weeks after my 14 month-old had passed. What I read crushed my soul, or should I say shined a light on my own crushed soul.

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When My Best Wasn’t Enough

September 30, 2019September 30, 2019 Gowdy Cannon 1 Comment Matthew, Jesus, Failure, Disappointment, 2 Corinthians, Paul, John the Baptist

Let God Be God

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Five Facts About Jesus’s Crucifixion We Ignore, But Shouldn’t

April 19, 2019August 6, 2019 Gowdy Cannon 6 Comments Bible, Matthew, Jesus, Resurrection, Good Friday, Crucifixion, Luke, John, Mark, 1 Peter, Jeremiah, Acts, Last Supper, Judas, Zechariah

Every detail matters.

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The 5 Most Theologically Rich Christmas Songs

December 24, 2018August 6, 2019 Ben Plunkett 8 Comments Matthew, Christmas, Genesis, Romans, Luke, Christmas Music, Charles Wesley, John, 2 Corinthians, James, 1 Corinthians, Isaiah, Philippians, O Little Town of Bethlehem, Phillips Brooks, Thou Didst Leave Thy Throne, Emily Elliot, O Come O Come Emmanuel, John Mason Neale, Haggai, O Holy Night, Placide Cappeau, John Sullivan Dwight, Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

A short breakdown of the Christmas songs of greatest truth, Holy Spirit, and Bible-based edification.

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Jesus Is Offensive: Let Him Be (Part 4)

December 19, 2018July 25, 2020 Gowdy Cannon 2 Comments Matthew, Jesus, Suffering, Injustice, Offense, Offended, Judging, Judgment, Offensive, Tolerance, John, Proverbs, Timothy Keller, Ezekiel, Philippians, Jealousy, Exclusive, Hell, Christopher Hitchens, Francis Chan, Preston Sprinkle, Judge

Why Hell may be the most offensive thing of all.

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Jesus Is Offensive: Let Him Be (Part 3)

December 12, 2018August 6, 2019 Gowdy Cannon 6 Comments Matthew, Jesus, Luke, Offense, Hate, Offended, Offensive, Exodus, Church Growth

Jesus’s teachings should shame, humiliate, anger and sadden us. (1117 words)

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Jesus Is Offensive: Let Him Be (Part 2)

December 5, 2018August 6, 2019 Gowdy Cannon 8 Comments Matthew, Jesus, Luke, Offense, Language, Offended, Offensive, John, Mark, Timothy Keller, Paul, Galatians, Insult

Recognizing the Jesus who uses blistering, demeaning language (1218 words)

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Jesus is Offensive: Let Him Be (Part 1)

November 28, 2018October 31, 2022 Gowdy Cannon 7 Comments Matthew, Jesus, Offense, Offended, Offensive, John, Proverbs, Acts, Love Thy Neighbor

Debunking the “Jesus as a Buddy-to-Sinners” Heresy (968 words)

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Five Popular Bible Passages We May Be Misinterpreting (Part 2)

July 6, 2018July 18, 2019 Gowdy Cannon 11 Comments Bible, Matthew, Interpretation, Revelation, Misinterpret, Exodus, John

Could we be wrong about some commonly used Bible verses? (1500 words)

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We Have This Hope

November 9, 2017August 5, 2019 Phill Lytle 7 Comments Matthew, Prayer, Love, grace, Psalms, Grief, Hope, Faith, Thanksgiving, Evil, The Church, Tragedy, Mass Shooting, 1 Chronicles, Hebrews, Jeremiah, The Two Towers, Repentance, 2 Chronicles, 1 Kings, Elijah

Trying to make sense of another senseless tragedy. (1,574 words)