1. Help My Unbelief

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    11/16/23
    11 mins
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    By Steve Byrnes
    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.
    Help My Unbelief

  2. The Law of Barbie

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    11/09/23
    10 mins
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    By Katie Koplin
    No plot spoilers here just some really Good News
    The Law of Barbie

  3. Absolved!

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    11/03/23
    18 mins
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    By Zack James Cole
    Confession and absolution offer more than assurance, they gift real and genuine Divine promises.
    Absolved!

  4. The Parishioner, the Policeman, and the Social Situation

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    11/02/23
    19 mins
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    By Delwyn Campbell
    Delwyn Campbell wrestles with a situation that demands love and justice
    The Parishioner, the Policeman, and the Social Situation

  5. Death, Taxes, and Baseball

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    09/20/23
    16 mins
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    By Blake Flattley
    We know that death does not have the last word in Christ.
    Death, Taxes, and Baseball

  6. What Use is a Pastor?

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    07/26/23
    8 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    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.
    What Use is a Pastor?

  7. A Rose Among Thorns

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    07/12/23
    24 mins
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    By Bradley Gray
    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.
    A Rose Among Thorns

  8. Ice Baths for Lost Sheep

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    06/27/23
    7 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    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.
    Ice Baths for Lost Sheep

  9. Confessions of a Tim Keller Name-Dropper

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    05/23/23
    13 mins
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    By Erick Sorensen
    Tim wanted everyone to know to the deepest part of their being that they were justified by Christ alone.
    Confessions of a Tim Keller Name-Dropper

  10. Your Shepherd and Your Lamb

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    05/18/23
    11 mins
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    By Wade Johnston
    This is the Christian word: grace. Such grace is found only with this Lamb who is also our Shepherd.
    Your Shepherd and Your Lamb

  11. More Than You Can Handle

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    05/17/23
    28 mins
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    By Bradley Gray
    God wants his word of promise to be the only thing we bank on, the only thing we have confidence in.
    More Than You Can Handle

  12. C.F.W. Walther: Preacher of the Gospel

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    05/10/23
    16 mins
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    By Joshua Miller
    Walther’s living legacy is his enduring teaching on how to distinguish the law and the gospel in the Church’s proclamation.
    C.F.W. Walther: Preacher of the Gospel
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