Dignity is not Enough: Thinking Biblically About Assisted Dying
By Amy Mantravadi
06/26/25
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Dignity is not Enough: Thinking Biblically About Assisted Dying

I always imagined dying a faithful death for Christ would mean burning at the stake. Now, I suspect it will mean dying in my bed of natural causes.
Sigh, Cry, and Be Still
1517 Staff
1517 Staff
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Sigh, Cry, and Be Still

How many times in our lifetime must we sigh, floundering through this world with our sins, sorrows, struggles, frustrations, fears, and foes?
Modern Israel and Biblical Israel: What’s the Difference?
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
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Modern Israel and Biblical Israel: What’s the Difference?

Is modern Israel the heir of the promises and covenant God made with ancient Israel?

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Knowing is Half the Battle

I cannot recall how many times I sang along to this theme song, punching and kicking as a kid in the 80s. But much of my desire to join the Marine Corps had its genesis in the 80s cartoon “G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero.”
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Trying Hard to Pretend We're Good People

Jesus becomes who you are and you become who he is. His kindness and patience and courage are given to you, and your lust and meanness and impatience are reckoned to him.
Kevin McClain
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The Perfect Sacrifice

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Let us preach Christ and Him crucified to the masses.
Cindy Koch
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Christ exchanged His excellent love, His wonderful heart, for my shameful adultery with you.
Donavon Riley
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What Happens When The Church is Just Super

That is why the church has to offer Super Bread and Super Wine, so that God can see that we are Super Christians.
Brian W. Thomas
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Ashes to Alleluias: Welcome to the Lenten Season

God has given us a way out of our plight of “ashes to ashes, dust to dust.” It is the way of the cross.
Donavon Riley
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Dying Is Greater Than Fighting

“The strongest person in the room doesn't win the fight," she said, "it’s whoever's the meanest…” I was fifteen years old when my aunt taught me that.
Jessica Thompson
Jessica Thompson
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The Gospel for the Relational Failure

Today I want to give you some good news. It is good news for the relationship failure; for the one who is self-focused;
David Rufner
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The Gift of Ashes

Gone, abolished, put away with, undone, and destroyed are any and all notions that my repentance unlocks, sets free, or earns God’s forgiveness.
Donavon Riley
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Jesus is our food and drink, our home and property, our all in all.
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Donavon Riley
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Comfort for Troubled Christians

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