Grace is Not an Excuse
By Luke Kjolhaug
10/16/26
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Grace is Not an Excuse

In Jesus, God acted first, even when we were dead in our trespasses and sins (Eph. 2:5).
Jesus Is God: The Old Testament Says So
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
10/13/26

Jesus Is God: The Old Testament Says So

Yahweh who is pierced and mourned in prophecy is Jesus who is pierced and mourned in fulfillment.
World Mission and Inner Mission
John W. Hoyum
John W. Hoyum
10/09/26

World Mission and Inner Mission

There is indeed a responsibility for the church to share the gospel in the world, but never at the expense of the church’s charity and mercy for those neighbors who are nearby.

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Jeffrey Pulse
Jeffrey Pulse
05/15/21

Old Testament: Ezekiel 37:1-14 (Pentecost Sunday: Series B)

There is no life when one is separated from the Promised Land because that will be the place where God will send His Messiah.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
05/15/21

Epistle: Acts 2:1-21 (Pentecost Sunday: Series B)

Pentecost is the event which jolts the world into taking note that something entirely new is taking place.
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
05/15/21

Now I lay me down to sleep

What is it, though, that makes bedtime so fraught with anxiety?
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
05/13/21

Are We Living in the Last Days?

In just about every generation, there have been some who thought The End was very near. They were convinced that they were living in the last days. And they were right, though probably not in the way they thought. Likewise, if you think we are living in the last days, you too are right, but perhaps not in the way you suppose.
Gretchen Ronnevik
Gretchen Ronnevik
05/11/21

A Q&A with Gretchen Ronnevik on "Ragged: Spiritual Disciplines for the Spiritually Exhausted"

"Ragged" written by Gretchen Ronnevik is now available for purchase from 1517 Publishing
Kevin Hale
Kevin Hale
05/10/21

Grief and Hope

Death may speak, and its voice may sound authoritative and decisive. Nonetheless, it is a mere whimper from the grave.
Ken Sundet Jones
Ken Sundet Jones
04/22/21

Relax, It's Me: How Jesus Saves Us From Doubt and Despair

For those of us who recognize the disciples’ despair in ourselves, Jesus comes with the same word: “Relax, it’s me. Peace be with you.”
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
04/20/21

Possessed by Pardon and Peace

It’s God’s love that sets us free to love in the first place.
Michael Berg
Michael Berg
04/13/21

A Q&A with Michael Berg on "Vocation: The Setting for Human Flourishing"

"Vocation: The Setting for Human Flourishing" by Michael Berg is now available for purchase
Michael Berg
Michael Berg
04/08/21

Virtue for the Sake of Virtue or Your Neighbor?

This is an excerpt from Vocation: The Setting for Human Flourishing written by Michael Berg (1517 Publishing, 2021). Available for purchase this Tuesday!
Kyle G. Jones
Kyle G. Jones
04/08/21

Christ's Words of Comfort: Matthew 5:4

We will always need comfort until the reign of God, his kingdom, comes in full with Christ’s return, and our suffering and the sin that causes it is no more.
Bruce Hillman
Bruce Hillman
04/06/21

Christ's Words of Comfort: John 14:27

Jesus offers to the anxious soul the one thing it ironically wants: certainty of the good.
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