1. A “good death” and “good life” are not accomplished through personal striving but are grasped by faith in the promises of God.
  2. Jesus will lead us through the deep waters onto the dry land of that celestial shore, where he will wipe away every tear from our eyes.
  3. Your justification isn’t a matter of “Jesus plus” anything.
  4. Jesus reveals to them again who He is. And that life can only be given when we feed on Christ.
  5. Paul has zero patience for the gospel of God to be called into question, especially when the ones questioning it are the ones who should’ve known better.
  6. What’s the big deal about Jesus’ name?
  7. I didn’t see Christmas as a gift given to me to enjoy, I saw Christmas as a long list of expectations I needed to hold up to love those around me.
  8. God has a hall ready for us, for us and for so many more
  9. In an autobiographical telling, Gretchen Ronnevik shares the fate of two different fathers and the hope she has in Christ.
  10. How the pumpkin patch has a lot to teach us about the love and work of Christ
  11. When the waters of anxiety and depression rise, there is One who understands.
  12. In this piece, 1517’s Director of Publishing, Steve Byrnes, shares a personal story about a period of doubt in his life that eventually was replaced with confidence through God’s provision, and the care of the Christian community.