The Weathervane of the Eastern Church
By Sam Leanza Ortiz
05/12/25
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The Weathervane of the Eastern Church

On its journey from Byzantium to Constantinople to Istanbul, this special place helps us understand the broader arc of Christian history, which goes on until Christ's return.
Church Attendance Increases in New Study—But Can We Trust It?
Bruce Hillman
Bruce Hillman
05/09/25

Church Attendance Increases in New Study—But Can We Trust It?

We needn’t fear statistics and studies as palm readings into a certain future. God is God, and his Spirit is alive through his Word.
Because He Lives, He Goes With Us
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
05/08/25

Because He Lives, He Goes With Us

Christ does not hide his wounds. He offers them.

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Luke Kjolhaug
Luke Kjolhaug
10/21/22

1 John 5:1-4: Faith, Love, & the Family of God

The reason that God’s commandments are not burdensome is that Jesus has fulfilled them.
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
10/20/22

How Firm Our Foundation

Both now and forever, the bruised and crucified Lord nailed to a cross is our assurance of deliverance.
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.
Erick Sorensen
Erick Sorensen
10/14/22

1 John 4:15-21: Staying In Love

The love mentioned in 1 John 4:15-21 fourteen times (!) is a love that needs no apology but is determined at all times to sacrifice for the other.
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.
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.
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!
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.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
09/16/22

John 3:1-12: Doppelgangers of Jesus

Hope is found precisely while we’re dead.
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).
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
09/14/22

Go Home Justified

It’s the notion of mercy that leads us to the atonement, and it is the atonement that provides a foundational basis for the justification of sinners.
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