The Most Important Theological Writing Ever Turns 1700 Years Old
By Bruce Hillman
09/15/25
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The Most Important Theological Writing Ever Turns 1700 Years Old

The Nicene Creed is the gospel distilled—a refined and concentrated byproduct of Scripture’s own witness to the grace and power of God in Jesus Christ.
The Deliverer Who Doesn't Run Away
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
09/12/25

The Deliverer Who Doesn't Run Away

Nothing good happens when you get ahead of God and take matters into your own hands.
When Evil Roars, Christ Still Reigns
1517 Guest Contributor
1517 Guest Contributor
09/11/25

When Evil Roars, Christ Still Reigns

To confess Christ crucified and risen as the only hope in a world that has lost its mind to wickedness and rage.

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John Bombaro
John Bombaro
10/16/22

Jesus’ Amnesty Program

Jesus speaks His Word, and a new world order emerges, with the possibility of uniting disparate parties in the true faith.
Bruce Hillman
Bruce Hillman
10/13/22

A Very Brief Introduction to Logos Theology

Logos theology is a theology of presence without division. It is a way of unification, of which the incarnation is the greatest visible example.
Craig Donofrio
Craig Donofrio
10/12/22

That was not me

Sometimes in hanging on to our useless guilt, we are idolaters. We believe our sin or conscience is more powerful than our God.
Tyler Cronkright
Tyler Cronkright
10/10/22

The Most Famous Person You Have Never Heard Of

Paul calls them the fruits of the Spirit after all
Bob Sundquist
Bob Sundquist
10/09/22

Old Testament: Genesis 32:22-30 (Pentecost 19: Series C)

The true masterpiece of the Bible’s narrative is that we are blessed not in the way we want but in the way God gives freely on account of Christ alone.
Dan Weber
Dan Weber
10/09/22

Gospel: Luke 18:1-8 (Pentecost 19: Series C)

The Kingdom will be manifest when the King wills it, and rest assured, He is a good King.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
10/09/22

Epistle: 2 Timothy 3:14-4:5 (Pentecost 19: Series C)

The Word and the Spirit go together. The Spirit, the breath of God, illumines and makes alive through the Word of God; both written and external, that is, preached and sacramented.
Ryan Tinetti
Ryan Tinetti
10/08/22

The Preacher's Toolbox: The Sound of Silence-Pauses in Preaching

Strategic silence is a sanctified stall tactic which benefits both the preacher and the pew-sitter. It is not just dead air.
Bruce Hillman
Bruce Hillman
10/07/22

1 John 4:7-14: Love, self-hate, and the search for God

To say that whoever loves has been born of God is also to say that those who are born of God are recipients of love. They do not have God because they love but because they are loved.
Zack James Cole
Zack James Cole
10/05/22

What is the Gospel?

We need to hear the gospel because it is good news that is not from you, or about you, or because of you.
Kyle G. Jones
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Kathy Morales
Kathy Morales
10/04/22

Preparing the Way for Christmas: An Excerpt from the Sinner/Saint Advent Devotional

This is an excerpt from the Sinner/Saint Advent Devotional (1517 Publishing, 2022). Now available for purchase!
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
10/03/22

Stoicism Is Good, But It Isn't the Gospel

Stoicism’s opening premise fails to understand that, from its conception, the heart is a thorny bramble.
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