1. Predestination and the Legacy of Lutheran Pietism

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    05/29/24
    14 mins
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    By John W. Hoyum
    Lutherans have a unique heritage that makes teaching predestination doubly difficult.
    Predestination and the Legacy of Lutheran Pietism

  2. The Mega of Megachurches

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    05/28/24
    12 mins
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    By Chad Bird
    This is an excerpt from Chapter 7 of Your God is Too Glorious: Finding God in the Most Unexpected Places by Chad Bird (1517 Publishing, 2023).
    The Mega of Megachurches

  3. In The Wild: Church for Those People

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    05/14/24
    11 mins
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    By Gage Jordan
    The gospel is for sinners – both the tax collector and Pharisee, both in need of the Great Physician.
    In The Wild: Church for Those People

  4. The Threefold Justification of the Resurrection

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    05/10/24
    17 mins
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    By Amy Mantravadi
    The profound significance of Christ’s resurrection comes from the threefold justification it provides: it justifies the sinner, the sinner’s hope, and God himself.
    The Threefold Justification of the Resurrection

  5. The Law’s Countdown

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    04/30/24
    14 mins
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    By Dominick Santore
    Some part of us always wants our ability under the law to be just as important (or more) than grace.
    The Law’s Countdown

  6. A Good Shepherd

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    04/29/24
    8 mins
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    By Wade Johnston
    The Good Shepherd doesn’t leave the sheep to fend for themselves.
    A Good Shepherd

  7. Tell the Story And Preach It

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    04/25/24
    10 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    A Christian story untethered from the reality of Christ and his mercy toward sinners becomes a mere fable, while a sermon disconnected from the hearts of its listeners remains a hollow oratory.
    Tell the Story And Preach It

  8. God’s Gift of Justification

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    04/18/24
    17 mins
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    By Bradley Gray
    The notion that your goodness is “good enough” to make you right with God is a lie straight from the father of lies himself.
    God’s Gift of Justification

  9. "In the Path of Totality

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    04/12/24
    12 mins
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    By Kelsi Klembara
    Bathed in the waters of baptism, you are placed in God's path of totality, a path he won for each and every one of us.

  10. Not in Vain

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    04/08/24
    9 mins
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    By Wade Johnston
    Paul knew that, without the resurrection, the Christian life was a “Smells Like Teen Spirit” video.
    Not in Vain

  11. We Don't Lose Heart

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    04/05/24
    20 mins
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    By Bradley Gray
    For Paul, the hope of the resurrection was the ultimate antidote whenever his circumstances tempted him to despair or to "lose heart."
    We Don't Lose Heart

  12. In Search of Significance

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    03/26/24
    14 mins
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    By 1517 Staff
    This article is written by guest contributor, Christopher J. Richmann.
    In Search of Significance
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