TOPIC INDEXSeries (9)

  1. 1 John 3: 13-24: The Given Life

    book
    09/23/22
    14 mins
    By Bob Hiller
    Jesus is the anti-Cain: a giver, not a taker.

  2. 1 John 1:1-4: Not "My" Jesus

    book
    08/05/22
    14 mins
    By Bob Hiller
    There is power in the name of Jesus, and we love to manipulate power for our own ends.

  3. Freedom Under Attack

    book
    10/15/20
    12 mins
    By Bob Hiller
    You who would be a law unto yourself, Christ is the gospel unto you, proclaiming you forgiven.

  4. Given God's Name: The First Petition of the Lord's Prayer

    book
    02/20/20
    11 mins
    By Bob Hiller
    This article is the second installment in an eight-part series inspired by the Lenten themes of catechesis, prayer, and repentance found in the Lord’s Prayer as Luther taught it in his Small Catechism.

  5. Q&A for Finding Christ in the Straw

    book
    02/11/20
    18 mins
    By Bob Hiller
    The Scriptures are not a collection of platonic ideals laid out for us to strive after. Rather, they are God’s truth given to His beloved church.

  6. The Patience of Job

    book
    02/07/20
    10 mins
    By Bob Hiller
    The following is an excerpt from "Finding Christ in the Straw," written by Robert M. Hiller (1517 Publishing, 2020).

  7. Good Gifts

    book
    01/24/20
    6 mins
    By Bob Hiller
    The following is an excerpt from "Finding Christ in the Straw" written by Robert M. Hiller (1517 Publishing, 2020).

  8. The Promises of Advent: Born in the Midst of Suffering

    book
    12/16/19
    13 mins
    By Bob Hiller
    While we do not have an answer, we do have a promise. A promise given to us by a God whose one and only Son was himself slaughtered by those terrified of losing their power.

  9. A Look at 1 Peter 5: Peace to All in Christ

    book
    09/26/19
    11 mins
    By Bob Hiller
    You are in a fight, but the victory is guaranteed because it is in the hands of the risen Chief Shepherd.