1. What’s the big deal about Jesus’ name?
  2. I didn’t see Christmas as a gift given to me to enjoy, I saw Christmas as a long list of expectations I needed to hold up to love those around me.
  3. In this article Amy Mantravadi give a short but helpful summary of the differences in Lutheran and Reformed thought regarding assurance.
  4. We still think we can sort own own problems with more money, more education, more resources, more techniques, more, more, more.
  5. Rick Ritchie gives a brief summary on the importance of Plato’s thought in Christianity
  6. In an autobiographical telling, Gretchen Ronnevik shares the fate of two different fathers and the hope she has in Christ.
  7. There is no justification by the works of the law
  8. An Anglo-Saxon poem gives fresh insight to the cross
  9. How the pumpkin patch has a lot to teach us about the love and work of Christ
  10. In this piece, 1517’s Director of Publishing, Steve Byrnes, shares a personal story about a period of doubt in his life that eventually was replaced with confidence through God’s provision, and the care of the Christian community.
  11. Scent plays an important role in our memories and the story of Scripture