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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Haroldo Camacho
Haroldo Camacho
09/13/22

An Excerpt from All Charges Dropped!: Fourth Stage Terminal Cancer

This is an excerpt from “All Charges Dropped! Devotional Narratives from Earthly Courtrooms to the Throne of Grace,” written by Haroldo Camacho (1517 Publishing, 2022).
Bruce Hillman
Bruce Hillman
09/09/22

Long Has She Reigned Over Us: The Death of Queen Elizabeth II and the Dignity of Duty

“There,” the Queen said, “That’s so much better than talking, isn’t it?”
John W. Hoyum
John W. Hoyum
09/09/22

1 John 2:25-29: The Promise He Made to Us

When God makes promises, he is incapable of not keeping them.
Daniel Emery Price
Daniel Emery Price
09/02/22

1 John 2:15-24: Antichrist Destroying Faith in the Promise

The smallest amount of Holy Spirit-created faith defeats every antichrist belief we hold.
Haroldo Camacho
Haroldo Camacho
09/01/22

An Excerpt from All Charges Dropped!: Unexpected Grace

This is an excerpt from “All Charges Dropped! Devotional Narratives from Earthly Courtrooms to the Throne of Grace,” written by Haroldo Camacho (1517 Publishing, 2022).
Bruce Hillman
Bruce Hillman
08/26/22

1 John 2:12-14: The Problem of Finding an 'Authentic Self'

There is no true “self” apart from God. Anything so surmised is caught up in the meaninglessness that is death.
Gerhard Forde
Gerhard Forde
08/25/22

Sermon on Luke 11:24–26

Good, we tend to think, is the absence of evil. But this reversal of the formula can only have disastrous consequences.
Luke Kjolhaug
Luke Kjolhaug
08/19/22

1 John 2:1-11: Lovers and Liars

Walking in the light doesn't entail a spotless moral record but rather an honest appraisal of who we are.
Ken Sundet Jones
Ken Sundet Jones
08/17/22

Lucas Cranach: Artist, Proclaimer, and Friend

Cranach became the evangelical interpreter for the masses
Gretchen Ronnevik
Gretchen Ronnevik
08/12/22

1 John 1:5-10: The Reality of the Light

God is consistently rooting us in reality—both what is seen and unseen—because that is where he is.
Kyle G. Jones
Kyle G. Jones
08/10/22

A Scriptural Reflection of Luther’s Small Catechism

Take heart: God is near and he is here for you.
Bob Hiller
Bob Hiller
08/05/22

1 John 1:1-4: Not "My" Jesus

There is power in the name of Jesus, and we love to manipulate power for our own ends.
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