The Look and Feel of Vocation from the Outside
By Scott Keith
04/24/26
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The Look and Feel of Vocation from the Outside

This is an excerpt from the first chapter of Being Family by Scott Keith (1517 Publishing, 2026), pgs 1-6.
Prophecy, Promises, and the Freedom of
Ryan Couch
Ryan Couch
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Prophecy, Promises, and the Freedom of "I Don’t Know"

God has told us everything necessary for faith. However he has not told us everything there is to know.
The Backwards Mercy of Jesus’s Baptism
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
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The Backwards Mercy of Jesus’s Baptism

Jesus didn’t enter the water because he was sinful; he entered the water because John was sinful, as are we all.

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Psalm 6: Wrestling with God

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New Year, Same You

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The crucified and risen Christ comes to renew, restore, and build up.
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No matter how many times we hear this good news, it never stops being good news.
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Hammer Time and Rolling Rocks: The Intersection of Popular Jewish Literature with the New Testament

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Dominick Santore
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Simply Christ and Him Crucified

To preach Christ and him crucified is to keep the message simple and accessible.
Jacob Smith
Jacob Smith
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Faith Founded on Fact: Remembering John Warwick Montgomery

John inspired me to see each sermon as an apologetic opportunity.
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Listen to Him

With so many TV preachers, pastors, and Bible teachers claiming to be authoritative voices for God himself, how do you know who to listen to?
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Predestination and the Legacy of Lutheran Pietism

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