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Christ in the Whole of Scripture
July 20, 2026 · 9 min read
When the risen Lord fell in beside two disgraced disciples on the Emmaus road, he did not begin with himself. "Beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he interpreted to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself" (Luke 24:27). The first Christian sermon on the resurrection was an Old Testament exposition.
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Why the Old Testament Is Not Optional
June 23, 2026 · 7 min read
In the second century, a teacher named Marcion argued the Church should drop the Old Testament entirely. The Church said no. We still need to hear why.
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Why We Confess a Creed We Did Not Write
May 12, 2026 · 7 min read
Standing to say the Nicene Creed is an act of trust, we let the Church across time tell us what the Bible means.
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Cranmer's Long Game: The Genius of the Daily Office
April 28, 2026 · 8 min read
The Reformer's quiet masterpiece was not a doctrine but a habit: praying the whole Bible, morning and evening, until it prays you.
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