1517 Blogcast

But make no mistake, sinners are in fact being pursued by a most hideous beast called sin, death, and the devil, unleashed and striking continuously.

Nothing stands against you. Only Christ stands now, and he is for you, more for you than you could ever know, for you like nothing else that has ever loved you.

The God who abundantly restores is still in the business of total restoration, even today. Even now the God of heaven restores dead sinners to life. 

Every part of Jesus’ encounter with Mary Magdalene in John 20 was incredibly intentional and personal for God to systematically redeem what was lost.

This is an excerpt from “A Shepherd’s Letter” written by Bo Giertz and translated by Bror Erickson (1517 Publishing, 2022).

This book is not in your hands so that we can simply commiserate with each other’s difficulties. It is meant to pierce your sin-darkened night with the light of God’s Word.

While so much remains the same week after week, the past years have taught me how much changes. And I kind of like it.

To help us navigate the psalms, probe their depths, and untangle their mysteries, we need wise guides