1. How the pumpkin patch has a lot to teach us about the love and work of Christ
  2. When the waters of anxiety and depression rise, there is One who understands.
  3. In this piece, 1517’s Director of Publishing, Steve Byrnes, shares a personal story about a period of doubt in his life that eventually was replaced with confidence through God’s provision, and the care of the Christian community.
  4. No plot spoilers here just some really Good News
  5. Delwyn Campbell wrestles with a situation that demands love and justice
  6. We do not choose our struggles, but there is One who has chosen to always be with us.
  7. The Lord assures Jeremiah he has not forgotten him. He is there and will rescue him.
  8. Lord, remember us to remind us, that we may know all good things come from you.
  9. A pastor is sent to proclaim the unconditional grace of God, reminding us again and again that it is our Heavenly Father who reaches out to us in love through his Christ-won forgiveness, and not the other way around.
  10. This is an excerpt from part two of “Finding God in the Darkness: Hopeful Reflections from the Pits of Depression, Despair, and Disappointment” by Bradley Gray (1517 Publishing, 2023).
  11. Grace comes for every foolish, self-absorbed sinner, for every “Nabal,” and announces that there is one who has already taken it upon himself to shoulder all of our wrongdoing, paying the price for it through the sacrifice of himself.
  12. The Parable of the Lost Sheep bursts through the confines of convention and demands that we embrace the messiness of life and the unpredictable ways in which God's grace and forgiveness operates.