A Review of
By Bob Hiller
05/04/26
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A Review of "The Desecration of Man" by Carl Trueman

Trueman engages the question of “What is man?” and demonstrates how contemporary definitions of mankind result in the dehumanizing of our neighbor.
What Does Baptism Do?
Brian W. Thomas
Brian W. Thomas
05/01/26

What Does Baptism Do?

This is an excerpt from the third chapter of By Water and the Word: God’s Gift of Baptism for You by Brian Thomas (1517 Publishing, 2026), pgs 52-60.
The Tree That Sweetens Every Sorrow
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
04/30/26

The Tree That Sweetens Every Sorrow

Even when the bitter places sink down deep into our bones, the Restorer never relinquishes his grip on you.

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Jeffrey Pulse
Jeffrey Pulse
05/15/21

Old Testament: Ezekiel 37:1-14 (Pentecost Sunday: Series B)

There is no life when one is separated from the Promised Land because that will be the place where God will send His Messiah.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
05/15/21

Epistle: Acts 2:1-21 (Pentecost Sunday: Series B)

Pentecost is the event which jolts the world into taking note that something entirely new is taking place.
David Schmitt
David Schmitt
05/15/21

Gospel: John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15 (Pentecost Sunday: Series B)

Somedays we are simply looking for a mark, a rock at the foot of a tree, something to direct us forward, a few words to let us know we are going in the right direction.
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
05/15/21

Now I lay me down to sleep

What is it, though, that makes bedtime so fraught with anxiety?
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
05/14/21

Fearing the Gospel

Faith isn’t something that needs to be done. It’s something to be enjoyed because faith is a gift bestowed by God’s word through the hearing of the Gospel.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
05/13/21

Are We Living in the Last Days?

In just about every generation, there have been some who thought The End was very near. They were convinced that they were living in the last days. And they were right, though probably not in the way they thought. Likewise, if you think we are living in the last days, you too are right, but perhaps not in the way you suppose.
Philip Bartelt
Philip Bartelt
05/13/21

The Ascension of Our Lord

We confess the ascension of Christ every Sunday in the words of the both the Apostles’ and the Nicene Creed.
Gretchen Ronnevik
Gretchen Ronnevik
05/11/21

A Q&A with Gretchen Ronnevik on "Ragged: Spiritual Disciplines for the Spiritually Exhausted"

"Ragged" written by Gretchen Ronnevik is now available for purchase from 1517 Publishing
Kevin Hale
Kevin Hale
05/10/21

Grief and Hope

Death may speak, and its voice may sound authoritative and decisive. Nonetheless, it is a mere whimper from the grave.
Jeffrey Pulse
Jeffrey Pulse
05/08/21

Ascension Special: Psalm 47 (Ascension: Series B)

Israel is all the people who believe in the LORD and gather at His throne. It is no longer a national distinction, it is one of faith.
Jeffrey Pulse
Jeffrey Pulse
05/08/21

Old Testament: Psalm 1 (Easter 7: Series B)

This Psalm identifies who the people of the Covenant are, and who they are not, and orientates them in relationship to the LORD God.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
05/08/21

Epistle: 1 John 5:9-15 (Easter 7: Series B)

If we humans willingly operate by the testimony of men in all sorts of matters, then how much more should we readily embrace the testimony of God concerning the death, resurrection, ascension, and rule of His Son?
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