1. An Excerpt from Let the Bird Fly

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    08/25/23
    11 mins
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    By Wade Johnston
    This is an excerpt is from Chapter 1 of Let the Bird Fly: Life in a World Given Back to Us written by Wade Johnston (1517 Publishing, 2019).
    An Excerpt from Let the Bird Fly

  2. An Excerpt from Martin Luther’s Commentary on Galatians, Galatians 5:1

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    08/24/23
    10 mins
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    By Martin Luther | Haroldo Camacho
    This is an excerpt from Martin Luther’s Commentary on Saint Paul’s Epistle to the Galatians (1535), edited by Haroldo Camacho (1517 Publishing, 2018).
    An Excerpt from Martin Luther’s Commentary on Galatians, Galatians 5:1

  3. What Does Jesus Tell Us to Do?

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    08/23/23
    11 mins
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    By Zack James Cole
    What if Jesus had said on the cross, “Earn it”?
    What Does Jesus Tell Us to Do?

  4. An Excerpt from The Resurrection Fact

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    08/18/23
    13 mins
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    By Adam Francisco
    This is an edited excerpt from the conclusion of The Resurrection Fact: Responding to Modern Critics, edited by John Bombaro and Adam Francisco. (1517 Publishing, 2016).
    An Excerpt from The Resurrection Fact

  5. The Goodness of God as the Antidote for Despair

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    08/17/23
    14 mins
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    By Amy Mantravadi
    In that moment of greatest despair, we find the antidote for all our fears. We know we are beloved of God and there is salvation in Christ’s atoning death.
    The Goodness of God as the Antidote for Despair

  6. A Line in the Sand

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    08/14/23
    10 mins
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    By Scott Landrum
    Is salvation by the law or not? Moses or Jesus? Indeed, we find a fundamental parting of the ways put forward here, and the stakes couldn’t be higher.
    A Line in the Sand

  7. Faith That Exceeds Flannel-Graphs: An Excerpt from Finding God in the Darkness

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    08/04/23
    6 mins
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    By Bradley Gray
    This is an excerpt from “Finding God in the Darkness: Hopeful Reflections from the Pits of Depression, Despair, and Disappointment” by Bradley Gray (1517 Publishing, 2023).
    Faith That Exceeds Flannel-Graphs: An Excerpt from Finding God in the Darkness

  8. The Word I Have Needed When My Son Has No Words

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    07/27/23
    17 mins
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    By Amy Mantravadi
    The gospel tells me that the revelation of weakness in myself, my husband, and my son is the occasion for the revelation of God’s strength.
    The Word I Have Needed When My Son Has No Words

  9. The Truth that Changes Everything

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    07/25/23
    25 mins
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    By Bradley Gray
    Chains may have restricted Paul, but nothing can restrict the gospel.
    The Truth that Changes Everything

  10. Suffering and Doubt: An Excerpt from Finding God in the Darkness

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    07/18/23
    8 mins
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    By Bradley Gray
    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).
    Suffering and Doubt: An Excerpt from Finding God in the Darkness

  11. Luther vs Karlstadt: The Other Leipzig Disputation

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    07/14/23
    12 mins
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    By Amy Mantravadi
    It was meant to be Karlstadt’s moment to shine, but all anyone remembered was Luther.
    Luther vs Karlstadt: The Other Leipzig Disputation

  12. Law and Gospel and the Imagination

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    07/11/23
    12 mins
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    By Sam P. Schuldheisz
    When properly distinguishing law and gospel in the Word of God, it is important to use the God-given gift and abilities of the imagination as your ears.
    Law and Gospel and the Imagination
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