1. When a Christian is Pushed into Atheism

    book
    08/29/19
    7 mins
    read
    By Donavon Riley
    What do we say when a Christian admits the church has driven them to atheism? And they don't mean ideologically.
    When a Christian is Pushed into Atheism

  2. Yet Faith Remains…

    book
    07/02/19
    13 mins
    read
    By Dominick Santore
    Sometimes, the bible bores me. Sometimes, I take scripture, grace, and Jesus lightly.
    Yet Faith Remains…

  3. One of Those Days

    book
    06/11/19
    8 mins
    read
    By Bonnie Petroschuk
    I'm having one of those days. You know, the kind where you're filled with confusion, guilt, and fear? If you don't know what I'm talking about, just stop reading now.
    One of Those Days

  4. Whenever Our Heart Condemns Us

    book
    03/20/19
    3 mins
    read
    By Brandon Hanson
    He looked me straight in the eye and said these words, almost in a challenging way, “I hate God. I do."
    Whenever Our Heart Condemns Us

  5. How Long, O Lord? Climbing 109 Mountains

    book
    03/13/19
    11 mins
    read
    By Chad Bird
    I finally climbed all 109 mountains. My journey began out of desperation, fueled by anger, fear, resentment.
    How Long, O Lord? Climbing 109 Mountains

  6. Waking Up as a Dragon

    book
    11/01/18
    11 mins
    read
    By Chad Bird
    Thank God for heroes: they inspire us to be better, to help others, to live and work for the good of our race. And thank God for villains, too: they incarnate our shadow side, our nocturnal soul, the dragon within us that must incessantly have its throat slit on the altar of repentance.
    Waking Up as a Dragon

  7. I Don't Know How to Pray

    book
    09/23/17
    8 mins
    read
    By Chad Bird
    How strange and yet how comforting: God prays to God for us, the Spirit to the Father. He sees through the fog of our emotions to what we truly need.
    I Don't Know How to Pray

  8. Christians, Thank God for Truth in Other Religions

    book
    05/08/17
    8 mins
    read
    By Chad Bird
    He was providentially injecting streams of light into the darkness, that thereby he might lead them toward the true light of Christ.
    Christians, Thank God for Truth in Other Religions

  9. Prove It

    book
    04/25/17
    7 mins
    read
    By Kathy Morales
    Show me. If I’m going to believe, I need to be convinced—on my terms.
    Prove It

  10. Guest Post: It's the Love: On Conversion from Islam to Christianity

    book
    01/30/17
    14 mins
    read
    By Chad Bird
    But one key theme that kept surfacing again and again was love: Jesus loved people, the Church showed me genuine love, and above all, God’s love in Christianity is unconditional.
    Guest Post: It's the Love: On Conversion from Islam to Christianity

  11. God, You Lied to Me: A Pastor's Struggle

    book
    05/19/16
    13 mins
    read
    By Chad Bird
    He has wandered away into the darkness of his doubting, got lost in his grief, confused by the pains he’s suffered. It happens. Shepherds sometimes become lost sheep as well.
    God, You Lied to Me: A Pastor's Struggle

  12. The Cocktail of Worship and Doubt

    book
    04/19/16
    9 mins
    read
    By Chad Bird
    But on the mountain in Galilee, where we encounter a very different side of God, doubts overtake us. Why?
    The Cocktail of Worship and Doubt
1517 is a Christian non-profit (501(c)3) multi-media organization. Our mission is to declare and defend the Good News that we are forgiven and free on account of the death and resurrection of Jesus alone.
1517.org
Search
Academy
Donate

1517 grants permission for our free online resources to be printed, photocopied, and otherwise used freely for private and church use. We require that authorship and source (1517.org) are referenced and maintained. These resources may not be sold or included in any publications for sale.