Yardwork and the Antichrist
By 1517 Guest Contributor
09/26/25
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Yardwork and the Antichrist

The Antichrist offers another continual presence. It is every whisper that tempts us toward autonomy, that tells us to carry it alone, that insists suffering is meaningless.
God's Sufficiency in the Face of Our Inadequacy
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
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God's Sufficiency in the Face of Our Inadequacy

He is the God who always is, whose Word is true, and never fails. He is a God who acts and always does what he says he’s going to do.
Election for the Rest of Us
Brian W. Thomas
Brian W. Thomas
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Election for the Rest of Us

Election is not a riddle to solve. It’s a pillow to rest your head on at night.

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1517 Staff
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Bob Hiller
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How to Suffer Well

Your faith is not dependent on whether or not you suffer well. Your faith is dependent on the fact that Christ did.
Bror Erickson
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John the Baptist on the Necessity of Baptism

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Pete Lange
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The Gospel is a Noun

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Bob Hiller
Bob Hiller
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Good Gifts

The following is an excerpt from "Finding Christ in the Straw" written by Robert M. Hiller (1517 Publishing, 2020).
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A New You

Looking back on the year, the narrative we’re fed is that we should be able to show how much we’ve grown, how much we’ve done, all the successes we’ve had, how improved we are.
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The Promises of Advent: Suffered and Died

Should we really be surprised that it would happen this way, that the servant would suffer for our salvation and die for our forgiveness?
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
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Bonnie Petroschuk
Bonnie Petroschuk
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When the Great Shadow Departs

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Pete Lange
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Back In Time

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Remember Your Death

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