Artificial Intelligence and the Soul of the Church
By Donavon Riley
07/24/25
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Artificial Intelligence and the Soul of the Church

The danger is not destruction. It is reduction.
Bold Preaching, Imperfect Vessels: Remembering John MacArthur
Erick Sorensen
Erick Sorensen
07/23/25

Bold Preaching, Imperfect Vessels: Remembering John MacArthur

MacArthur’s courage to speak Scripture’s truth, no matter the audience, should be commended.
An Excerpt from Remembering Your Baptism: Ordinary Water
Kathy Morales
Kathy Morales
07/22/25

An Excerpt from Remembering Your Baptism: Ordinary Water

This is an excerpt from Remembering Your Baptism: A Sinner Saint Devotional (1517 Publishing, 2025) by Kathy Morales, pgs 74-77.

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Chad Bird
Chad Bird
06/01/19

The Bible and Your Blessedly Fat Waistline

In the biblical world, having a few extra inches on your waistline was not a reason for dieting but dancing.
Martin Luther
Martin Luther
05/24/19

An Invitation to Join Our Company of Real, Great Sinners

I heartily sympathize with you and earnestly pray our Lord Jesus Christ to strengthen you and give you a cheerful heart. I should like to know, and am making diligent inquiries to find out, what your trouble may be or what has caused your breakdown.
Jared C. Wilson
Jared C. Wilson
05/20/19

The Shape of Gospel Astonishment

There is God. He existed before anything existed, for he has always existed and he will always exist. He created everything that exists outside of himself, and therefore he owns it all, including humankind.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
05/15/19

For the Baptized, this is How it Goes

We can take comfort in the knowledge that He kills the sinner so we can get a new shot at life and life eternal.
David Rufner
David Rufner
05/14/19

The American Story in Light of the Gospel

In these two stories - one ending and the other beginning just a day apart - we find many ingredients that are uniquely American. We find grit, determination, and conquest.
Dan van Voorhis
Dan van Voorhis
05/08/19

Heresy, Deconstruction, and What to Do About It

When orthodoxy becomes a Law, heterodoxy can feel like the Gospel.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
05/07/19

God Doesn't Give Us a Pass, and That's Good

We're going to worry about what people think of us. It's going to get in the way of our relationship with Jesus. We're going to fear God's judgment. But, we're also baptized into Christ. So we don't give up hope. Jesus will help us and strengthen us. He will guide us in his Baptismal grace and peace.
Valerie Thur
Valerie Thur
05/07/19

Speak His Name

The wizard stares into Billy Batson’s eyes. “Speak my name so my powers may flow through you.”
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
05/04/19

Pigs, Politics, and Christ the Comedian

We do not, as followers of Jesus, put any hope or place any trust in “princes, in mortal man, in whom there is no salvation” (Ps. 146:3).
Charles E. Fry
Charles E. Fry
05/02/19

Why We are All Theologians of Glory

If man can save himself, what need is there for the cross or the Gospel?
Bror Erickson
Bror Erickson
05/02/19

Not Today

One of the great themes of the Game of Thrones is the personification of Death, most concretely in the form of the Night King, supreme commander of the blue-eyed nightwalkers.
Grant Klembara
Grant Klembara
05/01/19

Moving Beyond Your Personality Type

The truth is that no amount of self-awareness will ever be enough; in fact, the more we seek after ourselves, the more inwardly bent we become.
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