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

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    10/04/22
    5 mins
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    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

  2. Long Has She Reigned Over Us: The Death of Queen Elizabeth II and the Dignity of Duty

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    09/09/22
    23 mins
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    By Bruce Hillman
    “There,” the Queen said, “That’s so much better than talking, isn’t it?”
    Long Has She Reigned Over Us: The Death of Queen Elizabeth II and the Dignity of Duty

  3. A Dove More Powerful Than An Eagle

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    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

  4. Faith, Hope, and Love

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    08/01/22
    21 mins
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    By Steven Paulson
    Faith is like a horse with blinders because it only beholds God’s promise. It is obsessed with what God has already said.
    Faith, Hope, and Love

  5. Calling, Politics, and the City of God

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    07/22/22
    10 mins
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    By David Clay
    Finding the balance between indifferentism and obsessiveness has never been easy, and it’s especially difficult in our environment.
    Calling, Politics, and the City of God

  6. Invasion of the Body Snatchers

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    07/11/22
    11 mins
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    By Ken Sundet Jones
    Whatever body part you are, the body of Christ is no pod person. Together, we’re a living, breathing, deathless whole.
    Invasion of the Body Snatchers

  7. Neomonasticism

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    07/08/22
    14 mins
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    By Michael Berg
    Neomonasticism—that is, the idea that church work is more important than regular work—implies that God cares more about the spiritual than the physical.
    Neomonasticism

  8. Mercy Makes Mercy

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    06/30/22
    6 mins
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    By Martin Luther
    Christian mercy should not seek its own. It must be round, and open its eyes and look at all alike, friend and foe, as our heavenly Father does.
    Mercy Makes Mercy

  9. Demanding to Suffer Freedom

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    06/21/22
    12 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    The only solution to free will is the announcement from a preacher that the Father forgives us for Christ's sake.
    Demanding to Suffer Freedom

  10. The Trinity Is History

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    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

  11. Fading into Ordinary, Ragtag Christianity after Pentecost

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    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

  12. Not Drunk As You Suppose

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    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
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