1. An Excerpt from Any Given Sunday

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    04/18/23
    6 mins
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    By Michael Berg
    This is an excerpt from part two of “On Any Given Sunday: The Story of Christ in the Divine Service” by Mike Berg (1517 Publishing, 2023).
    An Excerpt from Any Given Sunday

  2. The Parable of the Sower

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    03/14/23
    9 mins
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    By Wade Johnston
    We can’t predict the harvest. We can only sow.
    The Parable of the Sower

  3. How God Loves Us: God is Love, 1 John 4:15-21

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    02/17/23
    14 mins
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    By Erick Sorensen
    To believe God is love and thus loves you is a miracle wrought by the Holy Spirit.
    How God Loves Us: God is Love, 1 John 4:15-21

  4. How God Loves Us: Rich in Mercy, Ephesians 2:4-5

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    02/16/23
    11 mins
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    By Scott Keith
    His love for you is so deep that in his mercy, while you were yet a sinner, God sent his only begotten Son to die for you.
    How God Loves Us: Rich in Mercy, Ephesians 2:4-5

  5. How God Loves Us: The Meaning of "So," John 3:16

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    02/15/23
    8 mins
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    By Ken Sundet Jones
    “So loved,” then isn’t about how much but instead simply how.
    How God Loves Us: The Meaning of

  6. C.S. Lewis and the Four Loves

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    02/06/23
    23 mins
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    By Sam P. Schuldheisz
    Love is pointing to Jesus who said, “Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends” (John 15:13).
    C.S. Lewis and the Four Loves

  7. Jesus is Better

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    01/05/23
    29 mins
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    By Bradley Gray
    As the writer to the Hebrews affirms, what makes the Christian gospel so much better is that we are no longer dealing with “types and shadows."
    Jesus is Better

  8. What If My Dreams Don't Come True?

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    01/03/23
    16 mins
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    By Erick Sorensen
    The nefarious thing about idolatry is that just about anything can become your idol: career, family, fame, wealth, status, spouse, you name it, any good thing can become a ‘god-thing” with ease. 
    What If My Dreams Don't Come True?

  9. Christmas in Psalm 2: Futility is Funny

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    12/20/22
    18 mins
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    By Steven Paulson
    Who would ever want all these screamers and haters? It turns out that Christ does.
    Christmas in Psalm 2: Futility is Funny

  10. Church Fathers on Christmas: John Chrysostom

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    11/28/22
    10 mins
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    By 1517 Staff
    For with God we look not for the order of nature, but rest our faith in the power of him who works.
    Church Fathers on Christmas: John Chrysostom

  11. Virgins in Hell

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    11/03/22
    11 mins
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    By Wade Johnston
    We don’t start with behavior and work toward Christ. We start with Christ and everything works out from there.
    Virgins in Hell

  12. How to Define Christian Community

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    10/25/22
    10 mins
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    By Wade Johnston
    There is no true life and meaningful community apart from forgiveness.
    How to Define Christian Community
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