1. Forgiveness That Can't Be Contained

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    05/21/24
    25 mins
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    By Bradley Gray
    Instead of a death sentence, those brothers hear the words of deliverance.
    Forgiveness That Can't Be Contained

  2. At the Cross

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    05/17/24
    20 mins
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    By Bradley Gray
    The cross not only stands as the measure of our hatred of God but also as the measure of God’s love for us.
    At the Cross

  3. Martin Luther's Reformation Hymns

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    05/16/24
    12 mins
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    By Nicholas Hopman
    It is difficult to overestimate the importance of these early Lutheran hymns – and their physical availability in hymnals – in the piety of common people living in Lutheran towns and territories.
    Martin Luther's Reformation Hymns

  4. The Battle of Frankenhausen and the Ruin of Thomas Müntzer

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    05/15/24
    16 mins
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    By Amy Mantravadi
    The Battle of Frankenhausen stands as a warning for what can happen when we abandon the Word God has given us and chase after some vision of our own imaginations.
    The Battle of Frankenhausen and the Ruin of Thomas Müntzer

  5. Five Ascension Promises

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    05/09/24
    11 mins
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    By Michael Berg
    Five promises were seemingly all those apostles, staring into the sky, had to go on. Five promises that were more than enough.
    Five Ascension Promises

  6. We Don't Lose Heart

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    04/05/24
    20 mins
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    By Bradley Gray
    For Paul, the hope of the resurrection was the ultimate antidote whenever his circumstances tempted him to despair or to "lose heart."
    We Don't Lose Heart

  7. In Search of Significance

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    03/26/24
    14 mins
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    By 1517 Staff
    This article is written by guest contributor, Christopher J. Richmann.
    In Search of Significance

  8. New Zwingli Biography Reveals Differences with Luther

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    03/20/24
    22 mins
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    By Amy Mantravadi
    Zwingli the Pastor provides an excellent introduction to the Swiss reformer’s life and work, focusing on Zwingli’s philosophy of church reform, biographical details, and mode of exegesis.
    New Zwingli Biography Reveals Differences with Luther

  9. Clarity Under the Cross

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    03/11/24
    7 mins
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    By Jason Oakland
    The love of God in Christ Jesus never changes. That love is for you.
    Clarity Under the Cross

  10. Our Need for Lent

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    02/27/24
    16 mins
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    By John Bombaro
    A truly Lenten mindset sees the season as preparatory for the resurrection life of Easter as opposed to the mortification of Good Friday.
    Our Need for Lent

  11. For We Do Not Know What to Pray for As We Ought

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    02/21/24
    10 mins
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    By Wade Johnston
    Sometimes, we get prayer dementia. We can’t remember what we were going to pray for, we can’t put the words together, and, frustrated, there is nothing we can do but sigh and groan.
    For We Do Not Know What to Pray for As We Ought

  12. Legalism - The Elephant in the Room

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    02/19/24
    15 mins
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    By Ryan Couch
    There is no AA for legalists. At least not officially. But there ought to be, and it should be called your local church.
    Legalism - The Elephant in the Room
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