1. A Line in the Sand

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    08/14/23
    10 mins
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    By Scott Landrum
    Is salvation by the law or not? Moses or Jesus? Indeed, we find a fundamental parting of the ways put forward here, and the stakes couldn’t be higher.
    A Line in the Sand

  2. Faith That Exceeds Flannel-Graphs: An Excerpt from Finding God in the Darkness

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    08/04/23
    6 mins
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    By Bradley Gray
    This is an excerpt from “Finding God in the Darkness: Hopeful Reflections from the Pits of Depression, Despair, and Disappointment” by Bradley Gray (1517 Publishing, 2023).
    Faith That Exceeds Flannel-Graphs: An Excerpt from Finding God in the Darkness

  3. The Word I Have Needed When My Son Has No Words

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    07/27/23
    17 mins
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    By Amy Mantravadi
    The gospel tells me that the revelation of weakness in myself, my husband, and my son is the occasion for the revelation of God’s strength.
    The Word I Have Needed When My Son Has No Words

  4. Law and Gospel and the Imagination

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    07/11/23
    12 mins
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    By Sam P. Schuldheisz
    When properly distinguishing law and gospel in the Word of God, it is important to use the God-given gift and abilities of the imagination as your ears.
    Law and Gospel and the Imagination

  5. The Holy Spirit's Succulent Fruit

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    07/03/23
    12 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    The Holy Spirit unleashes his power through us, his vines, and we then get to watch as his fruits blossom and ripen.
    The Holy Spirit's Succulent Fruit

  6. Ice Baths for Lost Sheep

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    06/27/23
    7 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    The Parable of the Lost Sheep bursts through the confines of convention and demands that we embrace the messiness of life and the unpredictable ways in which God's grace and forgiveness operates.
    Ice Baths for Lost Sheep

  7. Opening the Dead Hands of Faith

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    06/20/23
    12 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    It’s not our eloquence or persuasive rhetoric that changes hearts, but the Word of God that pierces through the hardened shells of unbelief and breathes life into the dead bones of sinners.
    Opening the Dead Hands of Faith

  8. Sin Will Have No Dominion

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    06/15/23
    10 mins
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    By Gerhard Forde
    We live for the most part, on the strength of our moral fiber, under the law, by our zeal for God and all that which tickles our proud fancy.
    Sin Will Have No Dominion

  9. Resumes of Weakness

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    06/14/23
    19 mins
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    By Bradley Gray
    His successes were not the result of his brilliance, might, and ability as an apostle. They were the result of the all-sufficient grace of God.
    Resumes of Weakness

  10. An Excerpt from What Can Really Know? by David Andersen

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    06/13/23
    16 mins
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    By 1517 Staff
    This is an excerpt from chapter 9 of “What Can Really Know?: The Strengths and Limits of Human Understanding” by David Andersen (1517 Publishing, 2023).
    An Excerpt from What Can Really Know? by David Andersen

  11. The Pitiful Plunge of Pride

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    06/09/23
    18 mins
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    By Bradley Gray
    No matter how far away they wander, God always hears the prayers of his children.
    The Pitiful Plunge of Pride

  12. Praying to Receive What's Ours

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    06/08/23
    14 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    Prayer is not just about asking for things. It's about receiving what has already been given to us in Christ.
    Praying to Receive What's Ours
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