A Mouthful of God's Words
By Bradley Gray
05/21/26
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A Mouthful of God's Words

Jeremiah’s prophetic call isn’t a one-off moment. Unique though it was, it wasn’t wholly exclusive.
The Theology of Play and the Joy of Repentance
1517 Guest Contributor
1517 Guest Contributor
05/18/26

The Theology of Play and the Joy of Repentance

Through baptism, absolution, and the Lord’s Supper, Christ meets you with his radical forgiveness which changes everything, even the self!
What is the Good News of the Ascension?
Ryan Tinetti
Ryan Tinetti
05/15/26

What is the Good News of the Ascension?

Despite evidences to the contrary, chaos does not reign. Jesus does.

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Chad Bird
Chad Bird
04/21/22

Please Don’t Say These Six Things at My Funeral

I want the beginning of my funeral to be focused on Jesus, as well as the middle, the end, and every point in between.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
04/20/22

A Review of the Psalms Commentary by James M. Hamilton, Jr.

Hamilton writes lucidly. He has that rare gift of walking the tightrope between the academy and the church, being able to communicate to both groups in the same book.
1517 Publishing
1517 Publishing
04/19/22

A Q&A for "A Shepherd's Letter"

History won’t judge us, Jesus will. We already have his judgment. He gave it to us from the cross, where he acquitted us with his death.
John W. Hoyum
John W. Hoyum
04/04/22

The End of Ethics

False holiness is always a possession and achievement of the individual in isolation from the good of others. And so it isn’t holiness at all.
Daniel Emery Price
Daniel Emery Price
03/31/22

Never Buried Alone

Who we are buried with matters. But there is no need to go out and find a dead prophet so you can join him six feet under.
Bruce Hillman
Bruce Hillman
03/29/22

God's Command to Save You

The promise here is that God is present with us in our troubles, issuing commands to save us before we ask. God does not ignore our suffering and cries.
Gerhard Forde
Gerhard Forde
03/17/22

You Can Die Now

You can die now, you can let go, and because that is true, you can begin to live!
1517 Publishing
1517 Publishing
03/15/22

Q & A for “Withertongue Emails” with Donavon Riley

Each email entry in The Withertongue Emails is intended to compel the reader to stop and think about their pastor, themselves, and their churches.
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
03/14/22

The Stranger Things of God’s Sovereignty

God is not a preoccupied parent, he’s an invested and interested tender loving Father. He values what perplexes us.
Daniel Emery Price
Daniel Emery Price
03/03/22

A Look at 2 Peter 3: The Stubborn Salvation of God

This is the patient love of God. He is stubborn about the salvation of sinners. He will not be rushed even if his name is mocked, and the trustworthiness of his promises are called into question.
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
03/02/22

A Pot of Oil, a Bowl of Soup, and the Tall Tales of God’s Sufferers

This world of unbearable grief and accidental calamity is being renewed and, soon, will be completely bereft of every pernicious foe.
Bruce Hillman
Bruce Hillman
02/28/22

I Don't Have the Answers, But I Have Hope

There is perhaps no better observation about the nature of anxiety and depression than its fundamental desire for avoidance.
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