1. God's Mercy Never Dries Up

    book
    01/26/22
    6 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    Our hope is God's mercy. It's like a well that never dries up. His mercies were there before he created us. They are present for us today.
    God's Mercy Never Dries Up

  2. The God Who Relieves Every Burden

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    01/17/22
    28 mins
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    By Bradley Gray
    The imprecatory psalms are like release valves for hurting souls. Their stanzas are God-given spaces in which we can bear our soul’s torment.
    The God Who Relieves Every Burden

  3. The Words That Fill the Halls of Our Churches

    book
    01/13/22
    17 mins
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    By Bradley Gray
    I write this as someone who’s genuinely concerned that American congregants are getting bamboozled by preachers who are giving them less than what they need Sunday after Sunday.
    The Words That Fill the Halls of Our Churches

  4. Losers Not Choosers

    book
    01/11/22
    12 mins
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    By Brad Soenksen
    Our only claim to fame is that we have been claimed by a God who is consistently drawn to losers!
    Losers Not Choosers

  5. 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

  6. A Tale of Two Cities

    book
    11/20/21
    31 mins
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    By Bradley Gray
    The youths that mock Elisha are representative of Israel’s collective contempt and disregard for all things relating to their One True God.
    A Tale of Two Cities

  7. 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

  8. Geting Out of the Way of God's Promises

    book
    10/26/21
    14 mins
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    By Ryan Cosgrove
    One could reason that God might, at least, give the church a little worldly power.
    Geting Out of the Way of God's Promises

  9. A Lot Can Happen in Forty-Five Seconds

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    10/23/21
    6 mins
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    By 1517 Staff
    Forty-five seconds is about how long I have as a pastor leading a Sunday morning service to sit at the feet of the cross and receive Jesus’ body and blood given to me by the hands of another at the Lord’s Table.
    A Lot Can Happen in Forty-Five Seconds

  10. Bo Giertz: A Regular Pastor

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    10/06/21
    13 mins
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    By Bror Erickson
    Bo Giertz attained infamy in Sweden for a humble adherence to unpopular, orthodox practice and doctrine.
    Bo Giertz: A Regular Pastor

  11. Remember Who You Are

    book
    10/01/21
    10 mins
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    By Steve Kruschel
    God and Jeremiah may have been looking at the same person, but they were seeing very different things.
    Remember Who You Are

  12. Familiar Strangers: Comfort In Depression

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    08/26/21
    15 mins
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    By Tyler Cronkright
    It turns out that when Elijah battled depression, God sent someone to just be with him. To comfort him.
    Familiar Strangers: Comfort In Depression
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