Christianity does not locate freedom in radical autonomy. It does not tell either men or women that happiness consists in escaping obligations arising from relationships we did not entirely choose.
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10/26/26
Jesus never promised me a World Series championship. He never promised that my children would always succeed or that life would go according to plan. He promised something better.
10/16/26
In Jesus, God acted first, even when we were dead in our trespasses and sins (Eph. 2:5).
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07/14/20
“Who Am I?” edited by Scott Ashmon (1517 Publishing, 2020) is now available for purchase.
07/03/20
The following is an excerpt from Adam Fransisco’s chapter in “Who Am I?” edited by Scott Ashmon (1517 Publishing, 2020).
06/26/20
The following is an excerpt from Ken Sundet Jones’ chapter in “Who Am I?” written by Scott Ashmon (1517 Publishing, 2020).
06/25/20
He would not go back on his word, for his word is the word of the Father and the Spirit, and they all say “come.”
06/15/20
Is there anything abiding, anything long-lasting that can inspire us to hope again?
06/10/20
The following is an excerpt from “Faithless to Fearless” written by David Andersen (1517 Publishing, 2019).
06/09/20
As the storm waves of life crash into us, threatening to pull us down into the undertow of sin, Jesus comes and stands between us and the furious tides.
05/25/20
The biggest point Luther makes about the descent is not that Jesus triumphed over hell idle and unaffected, but that Jesus defeated hell by suffering hell away.
05/15/20
Pastoral Prophet: Meditations on the Book of Jeremiah is now available from 1517 Publishing.
05/08/20
The Pastoral Prophet: Meditations on the Book of Jeremiah written by Steve Kruschel is available for preorder through 1517 Publishing. The following is an excerpt.
05/04/20
The Pastoral Prophet: Meditations on the Book of Jeremiah, written by Steve Kruschel, is available now for preorder and will be released by 1517 Publishing one week from today, on May 11. The following is an excerpt.
04/08/20
The following is an excerpt from “The Sinner/Saint Lenten Devotional” written by Kyle G. Jones and Kathy (Strauch) Morales (1517 Publishing, 2019).
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