A Review of
By Bob Hiller
05/04/26
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A Review of "The Desecration of Man" by Carl Trueman

Trueman engages the question of “What is man?” and demonstrates how contemporary definitions of mankind result in the dehumanizing of our neighbor.
What Does Baptism Do?
Brian W. Thomas
Brian W. Thomas
05/01/26

What Does Baptism Do?

This is an excerpt from the third chapter of By Water and the Word: God’s Gift of Baptism for You by Brian Thomas (1517 Publishing, 2026), pgs 52-60.
The Tree That Sweetens Every Sorrow
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
04/30/26

The Tree That Sweetens Every Sorrow

Even when the bitter places sink down deep into our bones, the Restorer never relinquishes his grip on you.

All Articles

Chad Bird
Chad Bird
03/13/19

How Long, O Lord? Climbing 109 Mountains

I finally climbed all 109 mountains. My journey began out of desperation, fueled by anger, fear, resentment.
Bruce Hillman
Bruce Hillman
02/11/19

The Dung-Slinging God

The prophet Jonah longed for one thing: to see the Assyrian city of Nineveh utterly destroyed by the wrath of God. His wish eventually came true
John Warwick Montgomery
John Warwick Montgomery
02/10/19

Christ: Evolved Humanity or God in Flesh?

The following is an excerpt from Always be Ready: A Primer on Defending the Christian Faith written by John Warwick Montgomery (1517 Publishing, 2018).
Dan Chrismer
Dan Chrismer
02/04/19

The God Who Sees Me

There have been so many times in my life where I have thought to myself; God isn't paying any attention to me. He doesn't care what I do down here on this inconsequential planet in the middle of the huge universe He controls.
Valerie Thur
Valerie Thur
02/01/19

How to be Unapologetic in 2019

We don’t need another human to love us, so we become our own divinity full of self-directed, unconditional acceptance.
Valerie Thur
Valerie Thur
01/23/19

History is Written by the Victim

Any and all failure is re-written to portray us as either victor or victim.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
01/11/19

God Writes Straight With Crooked Lines

If I were granted three wishes, one of them would not be to know what the future holds.
Ryan Couch
Ryan Couch
12/18/18

God With Us

It’s the Christmas season, that time of year when families gather together to exchange gifts and spend time with one another.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
12/13/18

Receive The Gifts, But Don't Think It's Because God Is Santa Claus

It's hard wired into our brain. We can't help ourselves.
Daniel Emery Price
Daniel Emery Price
12/07/18

Love Cannot Be Hopeless

This blog is a part of our Advent series on the hope we find in, through and given by Christ. Each week’s installment will look at hope from a different perspective with special emphasis on corresponding passages of Scripture.
Scott Keith
Scott Keith
11/16/18

Redline Bikes, Grace and the God of Hope

As we approach the Advent season, we are happy to introduce a special blog series on the hope we find in, through and given by Christ. Each week’s installment will look at hope from a different perspective with special emphasis on corresponding passages of Scripture.
Bruce Hillman
Bruce Hillman
11/15/18

Identity, and the Self-Stories We Tell

What does it mean to be a child of God and to carry his image? This is a theological question, but it is a question necessary for our self-understanding
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