Becoming Better People, An Excerpt from Sinner Saint: A Suprising Primer to the Christian Life
By Luke Kjolhaug
05/13/25
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Becoming Better People, An Excerpt from Sinner Saint: A Suprising Primer to the Christian Life

This is an excerpt from Chapter 6 in Sinner Saint: A Surprising Primer to the Christian Life (1517 Publishing, 2025). Sinner Saint is available today from 1517 Publishing.
The Weathervane of the Eastern Church
Sam Leanza Ortiz
Sam Leanza Ortiz
05/12/25

The Weathervane of the Eastern Church

On its journey from Byzantium to Constantinople to Istanbul, this special place helps us understand the broader arc of Christian history, which goes on until Christ's return.
Church Attendance Increases in New Study—But Can We Trust It?
Bruce Hillman
Bruce Hillman
05/09/25

Church Attendance Increases in New Study—But Can We Trust It?

We needn’t fear statistics and studies as palm readings into a certain future. God is God, and his Spirit is alive through his Word.

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John W. Hoyum
John W. Hoyum
11/08/23

One-Kingdom Theology

Curious about what Lutherans mean by “Two Kingdom”? In this short piece John Hoyum sums up the doctrine and some of its potential consequences.
Delwyn Campbell
Delwyn Campbell
11/02/23

The Parishioner, the Policeman, and the Social Situation

Delwyn Campbell wrestles with a situation that demands love and justice
Steven Paulson
Steven Paulson
11/01/23

All Saints Day

Steven Paulson shares the meaning (and grace) found in All Saints Day
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
10/30/23

The Stinging Lessons of Matthew 22

Matthew 22 sees Jesus address Jewish legal debates. In the process, he makes disticntions between the Law and Gospel.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
10/26/23

Seeking Divine Solutions to Human Problems

Human solutions to problems, important as they are, are inadequate to meet our deepest needs
Amy Mantravadi
Amy Mantravadi
10/20/23

We Do Not Choose Our Crosses

We do not choose our struggles, but there is One who has chosen to always be with us.
Gerhard Forde
Gerhard Forde
10/05/23

To Live is Christ

How can he say it? How can he say that Christ is after all the entire meaning of life for him, and that death is no real worry?
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
09/28/23

God Demands The Impossible, And That’s Good

God knows that when we face insurmountable odds in our moments of weakness, we are more likely to turn to him in trust and reliance.
Amy Mantravadi
Amy Mantravadi
09/22/23

Johannes Agricola and the Distinction between Law and Gospel

Attempting to escape the errors of medieval Catholic thinking, Agricola ended up making the same mistake of conflating law and gospel.
Jason Oakland
Jason Oakland
09/18/23

We Carry Crosses Through Pain

The Lord assures Jeremiah he has not forgotten him. He is there and will rescue him.
Kelsi Klembara
Kelsi Klembara
09/14/23

The God Who Remembers: Hannah

Lord, remember us to remind us, that we may know all good things come from you.
Bruce Hillman
Bruce Hillman
09/13/23

The God Who Remembers: Joseph

We have to “remember” that God remembers us. He has not fallen away. For God to remember us means he is working for our good; a restoration.
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