The grain of God’s goodness and grace is made known by many trees throughout the Bible.
Jesus rests in a manger in the days to come, but don’t be fooled.
Ambrose's preaching continues to ring out in churches around the world, especially during Advent when we sing his magnificent, proclamatory hymn, "Savior of the Nations, Come."

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If Jesus shows up and you are a sinner, ‘tis more blessed to receive than to give
The Second Edition of “The Christian Life: Cross or Glory?” by Steven Hein is now available from 1517 Publishing.
Although God is always closer to us than the nose on our face, he has not taken the wraps off and given any sinful and mortal human being a full-measure, face-to-face meeting.
We do not have to endure the pain and suffering of this fallen existence forever, just for a little while.
Ash Wednesday, is meant to remind us we have a death problem. All living things made from the soil shall return to it.
Epiphany celebrates that we have not been left in our hearts’ cold darkness and this spoiled creation.
We are given, so we give thanks, and we give thanks by giving.
The following is an excerpt from “The Christian Life: Cross or Glory” written by Steven A. Hein (1517 Publishing, 2015).
In spiritual matters, the Scriptures teach us that freedom is tied to slavery and bondage.
Today we need to promote almost the reverse – to talk it like they walk it – the know-how and courage to engage in social discourse that reflects the truth of God’s revelation.
Using common everyday events, Carnell sought to clarify that there are three standards of duty that we demand others to respect to protect our dignity.
There is a question often raised by Christians and even some theologians that is unanswerable: Why are some saved, and others are lost? While it might seem to be a good question, it is not. Let’s examine it more closely.