1. He Who Comes

    book
    12/01/22
    11 mins
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    By Gerhard Forde
    It is terribly easy to set up our theology as a buffer against the real coming of the Lord and its consequences.
    He Who Comes

  2. Advent Anticipation Through the Ages

    book
    11/30/22
    10 mins
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    By Craig Donofrio
    When and how did the church start this season of anticipation?
    Advent Anticipation Through the Ages

  3. Old Testament: Isaiah 2:1-5 (Advent 1: Series A)

    book
    11/19/22
    21 mins
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    By Bob Sundquist
    The Church stands firm on the word of promise that Christ will one day return to change what we know by faith into sight.
    Old Testament: Isaiah 2:1-5 (Advent 1: Series A)

  4. The Glory of the Lord: An Excerpt from the Sinner/Saint Advent Devotional

    book
    11/02/22
    5 mins
    read
    By Kyle G. Jones | Kathy Morales
    This is an excerpt from the Sinner/Saint Advent Devotional (1517 Publishing, 2022), written by Kathy Morales and Kyle G. Jones.
    The Glory of the Lord: An Excerpt from the Sinner/Saint Advent Devotional

  5. The Otherworldly Vision

    book
    10/27/22
    4 mins
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    By Gerhard Forde
    Even though All Saints is a day for remembering the dead, it is not a day of mourning.
    The Otherworldly Vision

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

    book
    10/04/22
    5 mins
    read
    By Kyle G. Jones | Kathy Morales
    This is an excerpt from the Sinner/Saint Advent Devotional (1517 Publishing, 2022). Now available for purchase!
    Preparing the Way for Christmas: An Excerpt from the Sinner/Saint Advent Devotional

  7. A Dove More Powerful Than An Eagle

    book
    09/07/22
    12 mins
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    By John Bombaro
    The one who embodies the dove, that is, the Holy Spirit will be mounted upon the staff of Calvary.
    A Dove More Powerful Than An Eagle

  8. The Trinity Is History

    book
    06/10/22
    16 mins
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    By Ken Sundet Jones
    The Trinity is a handy shorthand for all that God has done to justify sinners.
    The Trinity Is History

  9. Fading into Ordinary, Ragtag Christianity after Pentecost

    book
    06/06/22
    9 mins
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    By Chad Bird
    After the big, splashy, exciting day of Pentecost in Acts 2, church life faded into the ordinary life of ragtag sinners encountering the God of the cross coming to them in seemingly unawesome ways. What can we learn from this?
    Fading into Ordinary, Ragtag Christianity after Pentecost

  10. Not Drunk As You Suppose

    book
    06/03/22
    12 mins
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    By Ken Sundet Jones
    That on Pentecost God’s Spirit should function through a dozen seeming inebriates should be no surprise when this same God saves through the ignominy of the cross.
    Not Drunk As You Suppose

  11. Stay With Us

    book
    05/26/22
    8 mins
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    By Kathy Morales
    Just as the disciples on the road to Emmaus recognized Jesus in the breaking of the bread, so we, through the working of the Holy Spirit, recognize our Lord in the Word and Sacraments.
    Stay With Us

  12. What the Women at the Tomb Reveal about God's Redemption

    book
    05/03/22
    13 mins
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    By Gretchen Ronnevik
    Every part of Jesus’ encounter with Mary Magdalene in John 20 was incredibly intentional and personal for God to systematically redeem what was lost.
    What the Women at the Tomb Reveal about God's Redemption
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