Sacraments for the Rest of Us
By Brian W. Thomas
09/05/25
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Sacraments for the Rest of Us

The reason Christians argue so much about the sacraments is because, deep down, they matter.
A Review of 'Single Ever After: A Biblical Vision for the Significance of Singleness'
Amy Mantravadi
Amy Mantravadi
09/04/25

A Review of 'Single Ever After: A Biblical Vision for the Significance of Singleness'" by Danielle Treweek

Treweek points us to the happy ending to come in eternity, when the entire church will be married to her Redeemer.
From Christ-Adjacent to Christ-Abiding
1517 Staff
1517 Staff
09/03/25

From Christ-Adjacent to Christ-Abiding

I realized I had long and drastically underestimated the depth and vitality of the Christian intellectual tradition.

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John Bombaro
John Bombaro
02/14/21

Epistle: James 1:12-18 (Lent 1: Series B)

While God may and does test one’s faith and life, yet He does not tempt with sin.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
02/07/21

Epistle: 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:6 (Transfiguration: Series B)

Because we have this hope and calling, we must speak boldly and plainly; no veil, no shiny veneer, just the truth about God nailed to a tree.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
01/31/21

Epistle: I Corinthians 9:16-27 (Epiphany 5: Series B)

Saint Paul recognizes the proclamation of the Gospel of Jesus is how the Spirit of God translates people from death and darkness to life and light.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
01/24/21

Epistle: I Corinthians 8:1-13 (Epiphany 4: Series B)

This Spirit of love permits no Christian to exercise their freedom at the expense of another Christian still troubled by old associations.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
01/17/21

Epistle: I Corinthians 7:29-31 (32-35) (Epiphany 3: Series B)

Because this life is transient and we already live in the new and eternal age restored in Christ (at least in part), our preoccupations are different to those bound to this world and life.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
01/10/21

Epistle: 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 (Epiphany 2: Series B)

What does being free from sin, which is obviously a good thing, have to do with being free from the Law, which sounds dangerous?
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
01/04/21

God's Unmasked Face

The church does well to remind the world that God is unmasked, indeed, that God has unmasked himself in the person of Jesus.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
01/03/21

The Rituals of Preaching

Rituals resist domestication and confront us with a world and worldview brought forth from the Bible and through twenty centuries of Christianity for the purpose of arresting our contemporary worldview through its self-sameness.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
01/03/21

Epistle: Galatians 4:4-7 (The Baptism of Our Lord: Series B)

In Scripture, to be "in Christ" is nothing but living in the light and reality of one’s baptism.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
12/27/20

Epistle: Ephesians 1:3-14 (Christmas 2: Series B)

Here is Paul’s repacking of the Christmas gift in terms of the personal and corporate implications of God so loving the world that He gave His only begotten Son.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
12/23/20

Christmas Special: Jesus Renders the Ordinary Extraordinary

The incarnate Son of God makes ordinary events extraordinary by making them events that factor into our salvation.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
12/20/20

Epistle: Galatians 4:4-7 (Christmas 1: Series B)

Why is it important for us to confess and remember the virgin birth? It is important because of its place within the total story of redemption.
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