In the Tent of His Flesh
By Bradley Gray
08/01/26
18mins

In the Tent of His Flesh

Jesus Christ is the Ark of the New Covenant. He is our place of atonement, our mercy seat. He puts a lid on the righteousness that might otherwise condemn us by offering his very self in our stead on the cross.
How Archaeology Brings the Bible to Life
Mark Duerr
Mark Duerr
07/30/26

How Archaeology Brings the Bible to Life

Because the biblical story unfolds in real places among real people, archaeology helps us understand the world in which God's saving work took place and, in turn, enriches our reading of Scripture.
Ad Fontes
Caleb Keith
Caleb Keith
07/28/26

Ad Fontes

The Reformers did not return to the sources because they believed the old was better than the new, nor because antiquity possesses authority simply by virtue of its age. They returned to the sources to recover the language and words that were actually written and spoken, especially those by great teachers and, most importantly, God Himself.

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Matthew L. Rubinstein
Matthew L. Rubinstein
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I Forgive You, Adam

Forgiveness is not ours to manufacture. It is ours to proclaim.
Luke Kjolhaug
Luke Kjolhaug
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Seamless Fig Leaves

When we fail, our first impulse is the same as that of our spiritual ancestors: to sprint headlong into the bushes.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
11/07/25

You are not weak. You are at war.

Resurrection does not start in sunlight. It begins in the dark.
Matthew L. Rubinstein
Matthew L. Rubinstein
11/04/25

Grace in the Gap

The acrostic psalms do not hold because of their perfect structure. Nor do our lives.
Seth Moorman
Seth Moorman
10/30/25

Why Halloween Might Be the Most Christian Holiday of All

Grace isn’t fair. It’s reckless and lavish and handed out freely to those who don’t deserve a thing.
Jason Oakland
Jason Oakland
10/27/25

The Blessings of Creation

He has freed you from a selfish fixation on gifts. He has freed you to look to the Giver.
Scott Keith
Scott Keith
10/14/25

An Introduction to the Bondage of the Will: In Bondage to Sin

This is the third installment in our article series, “An Introduction to the Bondage of the Will,” written to commemorate the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther’s Bondage of the Will.
1517 Guest Contributor
1517 Guest Contributor
10/09/25

Healing for Our Soul Wounds

Just like Peter, you don’t need to do anything to earn God’s forgiveness for your soul wounds.
Jason Oakland
Jason Oakland
10/06/25

Big Questions About Faith, Love, and, Salvation

Faith takes God at his word and holds his promise to be true for me because I know God would not lie to me.
Kelsi Klembara
Kelsi Klembara
09/23/25

From the Cross to Our Enemies: Why Christians Forgive

The world takes notice when Christians forgive because such forgiveness seems impossible.
Aaron Boerst
Aaron Boerst
09/19/25

The Shepherd Who Sees Our Stains

God leads us to green pastures. He comforts us with his grace in our darkest valleys.
1517 Guest Contributor
1517 Guest Contributor
09/18/25

Spiritual But Not Useless

Christian spirituality is not a flight from the world, but a deep dive into its brokenness.
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