1. Christmas in Isaiah: The Government's Welfare and the Lamb

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    12/24/21
    17 mins
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    By Bruce Hillman
    The best we would have to look forward to, without Jesus, is a society dedicated to addressing problems and working through them.
    Christmas in Isaiah: The Government's Welfare and the Lamb

  2. Christmas in Isaiah: A Child and a Son

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    12/23/21
    5 mins
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    By Scott Keith
    Let us ponder the Son, the precious Son of God, given as a ransom and sacrifice for us, that we too might be called children of God.
    Christmas in Isaiah: A Child and a Son

  3. Christmas in Isaiah: Dog Soldiers, Army Boots, and Baby Jesus

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    12/22/21
    13 mins
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    By Chad Bird
    Gideon’s “foolish” weaponry of clay jars and shofars will give way to the Messiah’s “foolish” ways of doing things, for his weapons will be humility, fidelity, and, above all, the word of his Father.
    Christmas in Isaiah: Dog Soldiers, Army Boots, and Baby Jesus

  4. Christmas in Isaiah: Be Fruitful and Multiply

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    12/21/21
    12 mins
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    By Kyle G. Jones
    Isaiah speaks to our time. He speaks to our rejoicing now and an anticipated joy-filled future. Christ’s coming, Christmas, brings them both.
    Christmas in Isaiah: Be Fruitful and Multiply

  5. Christmas in Isaiah: The Dawning of a New Light

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    12/20/21
    11 mins
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    By Gretchen Ronnevik
    Because of Christ, we find safety and healing in the light. Because of Christ, we do not have to be afraid of the truth that his light reveals.
    Christmas in Isaiah: The Dawning of a New Light

  6. A Q&A for Pastor Craft: Essays and Sermons

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    12/14/21
    10 mins
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    By John T. Pless
    Pastor Craft: Essays and Sermons is now available through 1517 Publishing
    A Q&A for Pastor Craft: Essays and Sermons

  7. Implications of the Incarnation: God Confirms His Sacramental Gifts

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    12/10/21
    13 mins
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    By Kelsi Klembara
    Big or small, potential or certain, the despair we may grapple with during this time of year tends to find its end in the fact that things are not as they should be.
    Implications of the Incarnation: God Confirms His Sacramental Gifts

  8. Bright Valley of Love: A Story for Preachers as Advent Turns Toward Christmas

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    12/09/21
    12 mins
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    By John T. Pless
    This is an excerpt from Chapter 27 in “Pastor Craft: Essays and Sermons” written by John T. Pless (1517 Publishing, 2021). Now Available for Preorder
    Bright Valley of Love: A Story for Preachers as Advent Turns Toward Christmas

  9. Implications of the Incarnation: The Incarnation is New Creation

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    12/03/21
    14 mins
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    By Steven Paulson
    Each week during this year’s Advent series, we will take a look at a specific implication of Christ’s incarnation. This week, we will discover how God reaffirms the goodness of his creation by making all things new in the incarnation.
    Implications of the Incarnation: The Incarnation is New Creation

  10. Implications of the Incarnation: Christmas in the Garden of Eden

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    11/26/21
    11 mins
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    By Chad Bird
    In Genesis 1-2, the Lord reveals—or, at a bare minimum, starts dropping some big hints—that he will be quite comfortable becoming a human being himself someday.
    Implications of the Incarnation: Christmas in the Garden of Eden

  11. Your Pastor Is Not Your Therapist: Private Confession

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    11/19/21
    9 mins
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    By John T. Pless
    Forgiveness of sins does not come in bits and pieces. There are no levels of forgiveness.
    Your Pastor Is Not Your Therapist: Private Confession

  12. A Q&A on the New Testament Devotional Commentary, Volume 1 from Bo Giertz with Bror Erickson

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    11/16/21
    14 mins
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    By Bror Erickson
    What I like about Giertz’s approach is the devotional nature of these commentaries. He’s a pastor concerned with what these texts have to say to us today.
    A Q&A on the New Testament Devotional Commentary, Volume 1 from Bo Giertz with Bror Erickson
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