God's Sufficiency in the Face of Our Inadequacy
By Bradley Gray
09/25/25
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God's Sufficiency in the Face of Our Inadequacy

He is the God who always is, whose Word is true, and never fails. He is a God who acts and always does what he says he’s going to do.
Election for the Rest of Us
Brian W. Thomas
Brian W. Thomas
09/24/25

Election for the Rest of Us

Election is not a riddle to solve. It’s a pillow to rest your head on at night.
From the Cross to Our Enemies: Why Christians Forgive
Kelsi Klembara
Kelsi Klembara
09/23/25

From the Cross to Our Enemies: Why Christians Forgive

The world takes notice when Christians forgive because such forgiveness seems impossible.

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Gretchen Ronnevik
Gretchen Ronnevik
10/28/22

The Spirit Never Stops Testifying to Christ: 1 John 5:5-12

Through water, blood, and word, the Spirit never stops pointing us to Christ, and even more, giving us Christ.
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
10/20/22

How Firm Our Foundation

Both now and forever, the bruised and crucified Lord nailed to a cross is our assurance of deliverance.
Bruce Hillman
Bruce Hillman
10/13/22

A Very Brief Introduction to Logos Theology

Logos theology is a theology of presence without division. It is a way of unification, of which the incarnation is the greatest visible example.
Tyler Cronkright
Tyler Cronkright
10/10/22

The Most Famous Person You Have Never Heard Of

Paul calls them the fruits of the Spirit after all
Bruce Hillman
Bruce Hillman
10/07/22

1 John 4:7-14: Love, self-hate, and the search for God

To say that whoever loves has been born of God is also to say that those who are born of God are recipients of love. They do not have God because they love but because they are loved.
Kyle G. Jones
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Kathy Morales
Kathy Morales
10/04/22

Preparing the Way for Christmas: An Excerpt from the Sinner/Saint Advent Devotional

This is an excerpt from the Sinner/Saint Advent Devotional (1517 Publishing, 2022). Now available for purchase!
Bob Hiller
Bob Hiller
09/23/22

1 John 3: 13-24: The Given Life

Jesus is the anti-Cain: a giver, not a taker.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
09/19/22

How Can An Addict Be Born Again?

When we cry to the Lord in our trouble, he will send us a preacher with words that deliver us from destruction.
Steve Kruschel
Steve Kruschel
09/15/22

Why Should I Forgive You?

This is an excerpt from “The Pastoral Prophet: Meditations on the Book of Jeremiah” written by Steve Kruschel (1517 Publishing, 2019).
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
09/14/22

Go Home Justified

It’s the notion of mercy that leads us to the atonement, and it is the atonement that provides a foundational basis for the justification of sinners.
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
09/12/22

Fear Not, Little Flock

One of the primary reasons we do not have to fear the future is because the future is certain in Christ.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
09/07/22

A Dove More Powerful Than An Eagle

The one who embodies the dove, that is, the Holy Spirit will be mounted upon the staff of Calvary.
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