Death and the Maiden
By Matthew L. Rubinstein
12/05/25
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Death and the Maiden

It is death that deserves derision, not the disciple who reaches through sorrow for his Lord.
The God Who Moves When You Cannot
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
12/04/25

The God Who Moves When You Cannot

Illness is not romantic. It is not a test, a metaphor, nor a blessing in disguise.
Did the Church Replace Israel?
Adam Francisco
Adam Francisco
12/03/25

Did the Church Replace Israel?

The unity of God’s people is grounded not in lineage nor land but in the promise of the coming Christ.

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Wade Johnston
Wade Johnston
10/19/22

Every Day is a Sabbath

Every day is a Sabbath for Christians. Every day is the day the Lord has made. Every day is a day to find rest in Christ.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
10/17/22

The Freakonomics of Jesus

Righteousness before God is possessed only by grace and that through the currency of faith.
Bruce Hillman
Bruce Hillman
10/13/22

A Very Brief Introduction to Logos Theology

Logos theology is a theology of presence without division. It is a way of unification, of which the incarnation is the greatest visible example.
Craig Donofrio
Craig Donofrio
10/12/22

That was not me

Sometimes in hanging on to our useless guilt, we are idolaters. We believe our sin or conscience is more powerful than our God.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
10/11/22

We Cannot Serve God and Mammon

We can appreciate what we have received from God, we can receive it all as free gift, but only when we stop investing in fool's gold.
Tyler Cronkright
Tyler Cronkright
10/10/22

The Most Famous Person You Have Never Heard Of

Paul calls them the fruits of the Spirit after all
Bruce Hillman
Bruce Hillman
10/07/22

1 John 4:7-14: Love, self-hate, and the search for God

To say that whoever loves has been born of God is also to say that those who are born of God are recipients of love. They do not have God because they love but because they are loved.
Kyle G. Jones
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Kathy Morales
Kathy Morales
10/04/22

Preparing the Way for Christmas: An Excerpt from the Sinner/Saint Advent Devotional

This is an excerpt from the Sinner/Saint Advent Devotional (1517 Publishing, 2022). Now available for purchase!
Kelsi Klembara
Kelsi Klembara
09/30/22

1 John 4:1-6: The Only True Confession

Do you confess Christ as God in the flesh, born, died, and raised to new life for you? Any answer of yes will do
Bob Hiller
Bob Hiller
09/23/22

1 John 3: 13-24: The Given Life

Jesus is the anti-Cain: a giver, not a taker.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
09/19/22

How Can An Addict Be Born Again?

When we cry to the Lord in our trouble, he will send us a preacher with words that deliver us from destruction.
Steve Kruschel
Steve Kruschel
09/15/22

Why Should I Forgive You?

This is an excerpt from “The Pastoral Prophet: Meditations on the Book of Jeremiah” written by Steve Kruschel (1517 Publishing, 2019).
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