By John W. Hoyum

10/09/26

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World Mission and Inner Mission

There is indeed a responsibility for the church to share the gospel in the world, but never at the expense of the church’s charity and mercy for those neighbors who are nearby.

Bradley Gray

10/07/26

Worship According to the Word

The only hope for idol-addicted sinners who are utterly incapable of decluttering their souls is Jesus, the one at the heart of the gospel, and the only one who stands before the Father with an undivided heart.

Amy Mantravadi

10/06/26

An Introduction to Nikolaus von Amsdorf

More than a friend, Amsdorf was also an important figure in the work of religious reform, providing counsel to Luther on key occasions, shepherding the churches, and defending the faith until his death.

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Scott Keith

05/25/26

Can Theologians, Too, Be Saved?

No one is harder to convert than a religious expert.

Scott Keith

05/06/26

Mother as Theologian of the Home

This is an excerpt from the Chapter 7 of Being Family by Scott Keith (1517 Publishing, 2026), pgs 72-74.

Scott Keith

04/24/26

The Look and Feel of Vocation from the Outside

This is an excerpt from the first chapter of Being Family by Scott Keith (1517 Publishing, 2026), pgs 1-6.

Scott Keith

02/03/26

Let the Babies Come to Me, and Don’t Abort Them

We believe in a Savior who raises the dead: this is why the church is the one place on earth that can speak plainly about abortion without collapsing into despair.

Scott Keith

01/12/26

Christian Self-Defense Isn’t a Dirty Word

There’s a difference between refusing revenge and refusing responsibility.

Scott Keith

10/14/25

An Introduction to the Bondage of the Will: In Bondage to Sin

This is the third installment in our article series, “An Introduction to the Bondage of the Will,” written to commemorate the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther’s Bondage of the Will.

Scott Keith

07/30/25

Why the Reformation Solas Still Matters

The Solas are not just doctrinal statements. They are the grammar of Christian comfort.

Scott Keith

07/16/25

The Pulpit is No Place for Political Endorsements

The IRS says churches can endorse candidates from the pulpit. But just because they can doesn’t mean they should.

Scott Keith

06/16/25

What Makes a Saint: A Saint is Justified

This is the first installment in the 1517 articles series, “What Makes a Saint?”

Scott Keith

10/16/24

Essential Reading for Lutheran Theology: The Thinking Fellows List

Below is the Thinking Fellows Essential Reading List with contributions from each of the Thinking Fellows hosts.

Scott Keith

09/27/24

To Give a Defense

In Honor of Dr. John Warwick Montgomery: October 1931 to September 2024.

Scott Keith

08/20/24

The Gift of Nature

This is the second installment in our series entitled, God and Nature, which explores the relationship between our Creator and nature: how God uses nature, how we are meant to view nature, and how God chooses to reveal (or hide) himself in nature.

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