1. O Bad Little Town of Bethlehem

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    12/10/21
    14 mins
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    By Chad Bird
    The early biblical stories about Bethlehem are dark and violent. They wreck us. They frighten us. In this little town, we see a microcosm of the vast and mangled mass of humanity, each individual thirsty for even a single bead of light to be dropped into the blackened depths of their souls. He who is born in Bethlehem is that Light.
    O Bad Little Town of Bethlehem

  2. When We Miscommunicate Our Prayers

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    11/11/21
    14 mins
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    By Katie Koplin
    We won’t use the right words, but the Holy Spirit is interceding with and for us, as we pray.
    When We Miscommunicate Our Prayers

  3. The Century of the Holy Spirit

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    10/29/21
    16 mins
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    By Magnus Persson
    The same Spirit who gives us his overabundant life has also given us doctrine. Scripture and Spirit cannot be put in opposition to each other.
    The Century of the Holy Spirit

  4. Erasmus versus Luther: Bound to Be Free (Part 8)

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    10/27/21
    7 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    Erasmus sought to find meaning behind the words of Scripture in order to make an ultimate claim. Luther, on the other hand, found the Gospel to be meaningless outside of Christ and his Cross.
    Erasmus versus Luther: Bound to Be Free (Part 8)

  5. A Theology of Children

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    10/02/21
    9 mins
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    By Nicholas Kallis
    The entrance of children into the world reminds our world of the hope of redemption in Genesis 3:15.
    A Theology of Children

  6. So I Can Just Do Whatever I Want?

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    09/29/21
    10 mins
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    By Bror Erickson
    There are plenty of reasons why you do not already do whatever you want out of fear of the law, and you will find these reasons persist and remain long after the gospel has its way with you.
    So I Can Just Do Whatever I Want?

  7. Life as a Cigarette

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    09/04/21
    20 mins
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    By Bror Erickson
    The grass withered for them too, but they held on to God’s Word. They knew that was eternal, so they lived in it. They lived in his forgiveness.
    Life as a Cigarette

  8. A Q&A for the Second Edition of "The Christian Life: Cross or Glory?

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    08/31/21
    19 mins
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    By Steven A. Hein
    The Second Edition of “The Christian Life: Cross or Glory?” by Steven Hein is now available from 1517 Publishing.
    A Q&A for the Second Edition of

  9. What God Created, God Will Grow

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    08/17/21
    12 mins
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    By Gretchen Ronnevik
    What God created, God will grow. We don’t add a few stitches onto his creation.
    What God Created, God Will Grow

  10. The Color Green

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    08/15/21
    6 mins
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    By Pete Lange
    Green is the color for “ordinary time” in the liturgical church year. It's the regular time of year that always gets overshadowed by other seasons such as Advent, Christmas, Lent, and Easter.
    The Color Green

  11. The Seventh Beatitude: Pax or Hapax?

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    08/05/21
    12 mins
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    By Haroldo Camacho
    The title “peacemakers” is not ours except as we tell and retell his peacemaking story.
    The Seventh Beatitude: Pax or Hapax?

  12. Keeping the Law in its Place

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    06/21/21
    6 mins
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    By Martin Luther
    Our certainty is of Christ, that mighty hero who overcame the Law, sin, death, and all evils.
    Keeping the Law in its Place
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