Peace Be With You
By Jason Oakland
07/11/25
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Peace Be With You

‘Peace’ means “I have forgiven all those sins against me.”
An Excerpt from Remembering Your Baptism: A Watery Fortress
Kathy Morales
Kathy Morales
07/10/25

An Excerpt from Remembering Your Baptism: A Watery Fortress

This is an excerpt from Remembering Your Baptism: A Sinner Saint Devotional (1517 Publishing, 2025) by Kathy Morales, pgs 6-9.
Inception and the Paradox of Grace
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
07/09/25

Inception and the Paradox of Grace

Paradoxes hold everything together, not just in Inception’s plot, but in your life and mine.

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Ken Sundet Jones
Ken Sundet Jones
12/04/20

Who was Anselm of Canterbury?

On this day in the year 1093, Anselm was consecrated as the archbishop of Canterbury.
Delwyn Campbell
Delwyn Campbell
12/03/20

For Those Who Wait: Abraham

Many of us have experienced what it feels like to wait and to remain patient this year. This Advent, we are reminded of how the saints before us experienced similar feelings of uncertainty, need, and hopeful expectation as they awaited - both faithfully and unfaithfully - for God to fulfill his promises.
Scott Keith
Scott Keith
11/30/20

A Message for Giving Tuesday

We at 1517 are utterly committed to keeping the main thing, the main thing.
Peter Nafzger
Peter Nafzger
11/29/20

Gospel: Mark 1:1-8 (Advent 2: Series B)

Mark makes no effort to impress listeners or win votes. His voice aims only to prepare those who hear it for the coming of the Lord.
Jeffrey Pulse
Jeffrey Pulse
11/29/20

Old Testament: Isaiah 40:1-11 (Advent 2: Series B)

Isaiah invokes beautiful imagery of the Good Shepherd who tends His flock, gathers His lambs in His arms, carries them in His bosom, and gently leads.
Jeffrey Pulse
Jeffrey Pulse
11/22/20

Old Testament: Isaiah 64:1-9 (Advent 1: Series B)

The LORD God had promised He was coming, and they were certain there could be no better time for Him to fulfill His promise.
David Schmitt
David Schmitt
11/22/20

Gospel: Mark 13:24-37 (Advent 1: Series B)

Jesus desires for us to watch. The question, however, is, “How do we watch for the return of Jesus?”
Bruce Hillman
Bruce Hillman
11/18/20

God’s Coloring Book: Mr. Sketch, Drunken Sailors, and All Things New

God is coloring over your sin and making you fragrant; he is making you righteous in his sight. The old is gone, forever covered over by this new work.
David Schmitt
David Schmitt
11/15/20

Gospel: Matthew 25:31-46 (Pentecost 25: Series A)

In this context where death looms large, Jesus reveals a kingdom where life looms even larger.
Jeffrey Pulse
Jeffrey Pulse
11/15/20

Old Testament: Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24 (Pentecost 29: Series A)

The “New David” will manifest the power of the LORD and will not set Himself in opposition as did the false shepherds.
Pete Lange
Pete Lange
11/13/20

God's Faithfulness In The Fire

Although theirs is an impressive show of faith, the display of God’s faithfulness to them is far greater. After all, faith is only as strong as the object in which it is placed.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
11/10/20

A Q&A with Chad Bird on "Unveiling Mercy"

“Unveiling Mercy: 365 Daily Devotions on Insights from Old Testament Hebrew” by Chad Bird (1517 Publishing, 2020) is now available for purchase.
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