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Category: The Gospel

The Death We’ve Earned
The Gospel

The Death We’ve Earned

When we look at both definitions of wage, payment for a job, or as in waging war, the application of…

Rodney Burrell
The work of the Holy Spirit
The Gospel

The work of the Holy Spirit

The Spirit of God in the Life of Believers When people speak about the Christian faith, the focus often falls…

Rodney Burrell
The Church Is Not Optional
The Gospel

The Church Is Not Optional

More Than a Weekly Gathering One of the more common misunderstandings in modern Christianity is the idea that church is…

Rodney Burrell
Why the Bible Matters
The Gospel

Why the Bible Matters

The Question of Authority In a world filled with opinions, ideologies, and competing visions of truth, the question of authority…

Rodney Burrell
Why do Christians Still Sin?
The Gospel

Why do Christians Still Sin?

The Expectation of Immediate Change When many people first come to faith in Christ, they expect life to become easier…

Rodney Burrell
What it Means Born Again?
The Gospel

What it Means Born Again?

More Than a Familiar Christian Phrase The phrase “born again” is familiar in Christian language, but it is often used…

Rodney Burrell
Why Being a Good Person Cannot Save You
The Gospel

Why Being a Good Person Cannot Save You

The Common Misunderstanding About Salvation One of the most common misunderstandings about Christianity is the belief that salvation comes through…

Rodney Burrell
Why the Holiness of God Changes Everything
The Gospel

Why the Holiness of God Changes Everything

Why God’s Holiness Matters When people think about God, they often begin with His love, mercy, patience, and forgiveness. Those…

Rodney Burrell
Why Humanity Needs Salvation
The Gospel

Why Humanity Needs Salvation

If the Gospel is the good news, then it only makes sense once we understand the reality that makes it…

Rodney Burrell
What is The Gospel?
The Gospel

What is The Gospel?

In short, the Gospel or “The Good News” is the personal life and work of Jesus Christ, but also the…

Rodney Burrell
Poetry
Poetry

The Promenade

Rodney Burrell

Shallow grave of truth, follow me. Unknown by time, but you live inside my agonizing menagerie of unwanted wealth. Traveling…

Poetry

She runs.

Rodney Burrell

Trampled ground under her strength,she holds their hands for comfortbut not lacking control, she sees them. Consuming visions of chaos…

Poetry

Mercy

Rodney Burrell

I have fallen into my mind.Tapestries of song speak to meand my heart grows weary. They see me, but do…

Poetry

You call me

Rodney Burrell

My ears have heard a voice, butunwanted relevance persuades me.It pursues me. I have walked without my footin a solid…

Devotionals
Devotionals

When You’re Tired of Fighting Sin

Rodney Burrell
Devotionals

When the Weight of the Past Crushes our Spirit

Rodney Burrell
Prayers
Prayers

A Prayer for the Lost

Rodney Burrell

Dear Lord, We come before You with the understanding that apart from You, all of us are blind, wandering, and…

Prayers

A Prayer for the Church

Rodney Burrell

Dear Lord, We thank You for Your church, the body of Christ, gathered not by preference or personality, but by…

Prayers

A Prayer for Believers to Remain Strong

Rodney Burrell

Dear Lord, This world is heavy, distracting, and often discouraging, and there are many moments in the Christian life when…

Prayers

A Prayer for Those Experiencing Loss

Rodney Burrell

Dear Lord, There are seasons in life when loss settles over everything and leaves us disoriented. The world feels quieter…

Short Stories
Short Stories

The Empty Chair at Bible Study

Rodney Burrell
Short Stories

The Last Pew

Rodney Burrell

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