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Rainbows as the Color and Shape of Salvation Jun 09, 2021

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That a celestial phenomenon should be appropriated worldwide for iconic value or to illustrate a mythological legend makes perfect sense. One cannot copyright the rainbow.

Our Summer Reading List Jun 07, 2021

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Some of our 1517 staff members have shared what they are looking forward to reading in the coming months below. If you’re looking for titles to fill your own summer reading list, we hope this list is a helpful resource.

Gut-Wrenching Love Jun 07, 2021

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Jesus comes to you. He binds your wounds, and he pours out his body and his blood for the forgiveness of your sins.

Paul’s Way of Reading Holy Scripture Jun 07, 2021

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This is an excerpt from “Hermeneutics in Romans: Paul’s Approach to Reading the Bible” written by Timo Laato (1517 Publishing, 2021). Now available for preorder.

Answering the Universal Inquiry of Humanity Jun 07, 2021

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Everyone is living as a naked sufferer who’s been duped into believing that the nakedness of suffering has to be covered up.

The Heavens Declare the Glory of God (and That’s Not Enough) May 31, 2021

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God daily broadsides us with his abundant power and glory as we observe nature around us. And yet, as glorious as this book of nature is, it is not enough.

The Answer to Our Longings: The Holy Trinity May 29, 2021

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The one true God has revealed himself as the answer to the longings of every human heart. The search has ended. He is Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Holy, Holy, Holy.

The Religion of the Sacred Cow May 28, 2021

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If you and I were to examine our own lives, we’d likely have to admit that we are frequent disciples of Jeroboam’s “bootleg religion.”

Faith in a Sea of Unbelief May 26, 2021

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God bestows faith that it should deal not with ordinary things, but with things no human being can master such as death, sin, the world, and Satan.

"Shoulding" On One Another May 25, 2021

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The law is good and holy but so often when we are “shoulding” on one another, we actually are just going to end up “burning” each other’s fields.