The Hermit and the Blackbird
By Donavon Riley
03/27/26
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The Hermit and the Blackbird

Lent exists because we are forgetful creatures. We forget how hungry we really are.
Getting Over Your Moral Superiority
Daniel Emery Price
Daniel Emery Price
03/26/26

Getting Over Your Moral Superiority

The Pharisee valued fasting and giving tithes, but could not find value in his fellow sinner.
The Original Sin of Preaching: The Constant Craving for a Useful God in Pulpit and Pew
Magnus Persson
Magnus Persson
03/25/26

The Original Sin of Preaching: The Constant Craving for a Useful God in Pulpit and Pew

God is not a tool in our hands. He does not exist to serve our goals, our metrics, or our platforms.

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1517 Staff
1517 Staff
04/04/24

Jesus' Tomb and Folded Facecloths

This article is written by guest contributor, Aaron Boerst.
Wade Johnston
Wade Johnston
04/01/24

You Won't Have to Try to Love

Heaven is yours now.
Dan van Voorhis
Dan van Voorhis
03/31/24

This is the Feast

Defy the world with its “oughts” and “shoulds,” for in Christ, it is finished.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
03/30/24

Shrug Not at the Burial of Jesus

The seemingly small, the particular, the previously overlooked, magnifies in importance.
Adam Francisco
Adam Francisco
03/29/24

A Very Good Friday

The death and resurrection did indeed really happen. They are accomplished historical facts, and by them, so too is the forgiveness of our sins and justification before God.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
03/25/24

See God on Passion Sunday

He represents our likeness, fulfills it, and so has the prerogative to reproduce his likeness in us.
Wade Johnston
Wade Johnston
03/12/24

A Robe that Won’t Weigh You Down

Sin is a heavy thing to bear. Its jacket is shame, its medals are guilt.
Wade Johnston
Wade Johnston
03/04/24

A Good Sermon

The church is called to preach the good news of Jesus Christ. Where is that message found? In every blade of grass, on every page of Scripture.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
02/27/24

Our Need for Lent

A truly Lenten mindset sees the season as preparatory for the resurrection life of Easter as opposed to the mortification of Good Friday.
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
02/22/24

The Grace of Repentance in a Fish’s Belly

He shows up when we are at our worst to usher us back to his side, lead us to repentance, rescue us, and reclaim us as his own.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
02/05/24

Jesus Is Sweeter Than Honey

Christ's resurrection does not merely negate the bitterness of sin; it changes it into a source of divine sweetness, embodying the promise of a new life for us and a restored existence overshadowed by heavenly hope.
Sarah Crowder
Sarah Crowder
02/01/24

Fat God

God demonstrates his great love for us in the actions of Jesus, who came down into the flesh and soaked up all our sin.
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