1. A Q&A with Michael Berg on "Vocation: The Setting for Human Flourishing"

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    04/13/21
    20 mins
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    By Michael Berg
    "Vocation: The Setting for Human Flourishing" by Michael Berg is now available for purchase
    A Q&A with Michael Berg on

  2. Virtue for the Sake of Virtue or Your Neighbor?

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    04/08/21
    12 mins
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    By Michael Berg
    This is an excerpt from Vocation: The Setting for Human Flourishing written by Michael Berg (1517 Publishing, 2021). Available for purchase this Tuesday!
    Virtue for the Sake of Virtue or Your Neighbor?

  3. Thankful for the Joy of People

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    03/06/21
    8 mins
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    By John Bortulin
    In schools and on barstools and in delis and where two or three gather, your Savior turns you loose to encounter those who are delightful and loveable.
    Thankful for the Joy of People

  4. What is Sanctification? Revisiting the Old Testament for the Answer

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    02/28/21
    16 mins
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    By Chad Bird
    The words “sanctify” and “sanctification” have deep roots in the Old Testament. There, holiness is about nearness to the presence of God. He is the holy-maker. Sanctification is his gift. The Old Testament helps us to avoid the common misunderstanding today that sanctification is all about our life of good works.
    What is Sanctification? Revisiting the Old Testament for the Answer

  5. His Face Shines On Us

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    01/21/21
    4 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    For God to shine his face upon us is the same as saying, “Christ Jesus is with us.”
    His Face Shines On Us

  6. Rationing Mercy

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    01/19/21
    9 mins
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    By Luke Kjolhaug
    As human beings, we usually think that mercy should have limits; that it should never exceed its confines. This attitude is rooted deeply in the human heart.
    Rationing Mercy

  7. Resolutions and Already Met Conditions

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    12/31/20
    6 mins
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    By Brad Soenksen
    Christ has accomplished for us that which we could not do for ourselves – he has made us into his image by cleansing us of our sins and making us alive for eternity.
    Resolutions and Already Met Conditions

  8. Fear & Fruit Bearing

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    12/02/20
    12 mins
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    By Jay Sawrie
    Bearing fruit is wonderful, but you do not stay a Christian through fruit-bearing. You bear fruit and are growing because you are united to Christ.
    Fear & Fruit Bearing

  9. When There's Nothing to be Thankful For

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    11/27/20
    7 mins
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    By Katie Koplin
    In a year where things are unclear, tensions are heartbreaking, and uncertainty is rampant, what can we be thankful for?
    When There's Nothing to be Thankful For

  10. Happy Thanksgiving, Now and Then

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    11/26/20
    12 mins
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    By Steven A. Hein
    We are given, so we give thanks, and we give thanks by giving.
    Happy Thanksgiving, Now and Then

  11. The Comfort of Luther's Daily Prayers in 2020

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    11/25/20
    11 mins
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    By Kyle G. Jones
    In a year in which every day seems to blur together, Luther's orders of daily prayer help order our daily lives.
    The Comfort of Luther's Daily Prayers in 2020

  12. Give Thanks with a Grateful Heart

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    11/24/20
    8 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    Trusting Jesus, worshipping our Christ, and praising him, we have the blessing of God so that we can give thanks with a grateful heart for everything he gives to us today and always.
    Give Thanks with a Grateful Heart
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