1. A “good death” and “good life” are not accomplished through personal striving but are grasped by faith in the promises of God.
  2. When we believe in Jesus as the true and better fulfillment of every promise made to Abraham, we, too, are counted as righteous in the same way that he was — by faith.
  3. Your justification isn’t a matter of “Jesus plus” anything.
  4. Paul has zero patience for the gospel of God to be called into question, especially when the ones questioning it are the ones who should’ve known better.
  5. What’s the big deal about Jesus’ name?
  6. I didn’t see Christmas as a gift given to me to enjoy, I saw Christmas as a long list of expectations I needed to hold up to love those around me.
  7. In an autobiographical telling, Gretchen Ronnevik shares the fate of two different fathers and the hope she has in Christ.
  8. An Anglo-Saxon poem gives fresh insight to the cross
  9. How the pumpkin patch has a lot to teach us about the love and work of Christ
  10. Amy Mantravadi asks if we should forgive others even if they are not repentant
  11. 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.