1. A Pot of Oil, a Bowl of Soup, and the Tall Tales of God’s Sufferers

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    03/02/22
    41 mins
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    By Bradley Gray
    This world of unbearable grief and accidental calamity is being renewed and, soon, will be completely bereft of every pernicious foe.
    A Pot of Oil, a Bowl of Soup, and the Tall Tales of God’s Sufferers

  2. How Awesome Are Your Deeds!

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    01/20/22
    8 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    God's power and works are awesome and cannot be stifled. His grace and mercy will be heard above the growls and howls of those who deny Christ Jesus is God and Savior
    How Awesome Are Your Deeds!

  3. Why Not Diapers and Casseroles Instead of Gold, Frankincense, and Myrrh?

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    01/05/22
    12 mins
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    By Chad Bird
    Couldn't Mary and Joseph have used more practical gifts? Why did the magi bring such unusual presents to the Christ Child? And how do these Gentiles fit into this very Jewish part of Matthew's Gospel? Let's ask some Old Testament prophets and poets for the answer.
    Why Not Diapers and Casseroles Instead of Gold, Frankincense, and Myrrh?

  4. Why We Sing at Christmas

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    01/04/22
    6 mins
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    By Pete Lange
    The church’s song goes on and on, singing and ringing down to us today.
    Why We Sing at Christmas

  5. Circumcision of Our Lord

    book
    01/01/22
    10 mins
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    By Wade Johnston
    Christ has received the mark of law that we might be marked with the gospel, with the sign of his holy cross on our heads and hearts as redeemed children of God.
    Circumcision of Our Lord

  6. Heaven Came Down

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    12/31/21
    13 mins
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    By Brad Soenksen
    This Christmas season we are thankful that even though we “fallers” are unable to climb up to God, he came down the ladder to us.
    Heaven Came Down

  7. A Two-Faced Look at the Coming New Year

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    12/30/21
    13 mins
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    By Chad Bird
    Buried deep in our human psyche, there seems to be more than a need—almost a necessity—to celebrate the arrival of a new year. It’s like an unspoken, unlegislated cultural demand, as instinctual as moving to music or smiling at a newborn. Why? What deep human need is at work here?
    A Two-Faced Look at the Coming New Year

  8. Christmas and the Theology of Gift

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    12/29/21
    19 mins
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    By John Bombaro
    Love turns out to be not simply a thing or action, but a characteristic of God himself.
    Christmas and the Theology of Gift

  9. The Shepherds' Witness

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    12/28/21
    13 mins
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    By Ken Sundet Jones
    The shepherds are the most unlikely people to play the role the angels cast them in.
    The Shepherds' Witness

  10. Advent Three Times Over

    book
    12/17/21
    9 mins
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    By John Bombaro
    The Advents of Christ (past, present, and future) elicit faith in the word of Christ, confirmed by his presence.
    Advent Three Times Over

  11. 1517 Christmas Special

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    12/17/21
    1 min
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    By 1517 Staff
    Christmas conversations with Kelsi Klembara, Daniel Emery Price, Scott Keith and Blake Flattley.
    1517 Christmas Special

  12. Consider Jesus

    book
    12/15/21
    11 mins
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    By Wade Johnston
    Moses was sent to keep the house in order, but this Child is sent to bring the house home, and you are part of that house, the household of God.
    Consider Jesus
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