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Bruce Hillman
Bruce Hillman
07/19/19

Anxiety, Depression, and the God Who Treats You Better Than You Can Imagine

God is always better than your imaginings. God is greater than your thoughts about God!
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
07/18/19

The Escape from a Religious Sodom

In this religious Sodom, we had a Jesus with the heart of Moses whose gospel was a new and improved law.
1517 Staff
1517 Staff
07/18/19

Jesus Lifted Up, By Us or For Us?

This is a guest article brought to us by Dr. James Isaacs.
Dan van Voorhis
Dan van Voorhis
07/17/19

Remembering the Scillitan Martyrs

The story of these faithful Christians serves to highlight the roles of both Africa and martyrdom in the early church and today.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
07/16/19

Enough is Enough

Nothing, not pain, hurt, resentment, bitterness, or hopelessness can separate us from God’s love for us in Jesus Christ.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
07/16/19

“Train up” or "Dedicate"? The Hebrew Gem in Proverbs 22:6

As important as the training of your children is, much more important is handing them over to God—from the very beginning, from infancy, and beyond.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
07/15/19

Can the Church Save Singing? Three Simple Recommendations

Imagine yourself at an advanced age. What do you want to remember when you’ve forgotten virtually everything else? Sing that.
John T. Pless
John T. Pless
07/15/19

Summer Reading List for Preachers

Good reading is an ingredient for good preaching. Here are a few books –most of them relatively new- which you might want to put on your summer reading list.
John W. Hoyum
John W. Hoyum
07/15/19

Evangelism and the Comfort of Predestination

Divine election is nothing other than God’s freedom and power to choose, and He has made His word the instrument by which He makes His choice about you.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
07/15/19

Epistle: Colossians 1: 21-29 (Pentecost 6: Series C)

Baptized believers are in Christ and of Christ. Once they were alienated from and hostile to God, now they have been reconciled through the work of Christ. This forgiveness is not unconditional. Christ is the condition and, indeed, He fulfills all the conditions.
Peter Nafzger
Peter Nafzger
07/15/19

Gospel: Luke 10:38-42 (Pentecost 6: Series C)

Like Mary, they (with you) are at Jesus’ feet to learn and hear from the Lord of all Creation. It is a privileged place to be if there ever was one!
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
07/12/19

Jesus, the Key to Understanding the Bible

The following is an excerpt from “Crucifying Religion” written by Donavon Riley (1517 Publishing, 2019).
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