When Religion Becomes Obsolete, Christ Does Not
By Russ Lackey | Mark Mattes
01/20/26
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When Religion Becomes Obsolete, Christ Does Not

American religion did not become optional because the gospel failed. It became optional because religion slowly redefined itself around usefulness.
Behold the Lamb
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
01/19/26

Behold the Lamb

The Passover wasn’t just Israel’s story; it’s ours.
Psalm 12, Part 2: The Saint Fails, The Word Purifies
Steven Paulson
Steven Paulson
01/16/26

Psalm 12, Part 2: The Saint Fails, The Word Purifies

God makes us pure saints by planting us back in the earth we imagined we needed to escape.

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Michael Berg
Michael Berg
07/08/22

Neomonasticism

Neomonasticism—that is, the idea that church work is more important than regular work—implies that God cares more about the spiritual than the physical.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
07/01/22

An Excerpt from Limping with God

Following Jesus, we gimp our way down the dark and slippery paths of life. As we do, we discover, ironically, that the longer we follow him, the weaker we become, and the more we lean on our Lord.
1517 Publishing
1517 Publishing
05/10/22

Q&A for Graciously Keep Me This Night

I wanted the devotions of this book to be a source of strength for everyone who has waited all night to see the sun come up again.
Wade Johnston
Wade Johnston
05/06/22

God Has Swallowed Death, Whose Belly Christ Has Burst

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.
Steve Kruschel
Steve Kruschel
05/05/22

Joseph's Moment of Truth

If you sit where Joseph sits, then you also face the choice that Joseph faced. Do you respond with vengeance?
Gretchen Ronnevik
Gretchen Ronnevik
05/03/22

What the Women at the Tomb Reveal about God's Redemption

Every part of Jesus’ encounter with Mary Magdalene in John 20 was incredibly intentional and personal for God to systematically redeem what was lost.
Bror Erickson
Bror Erickson
04/27/22

Evangelical Freedom

This is an excerpt from “A Shepherd’s Letter” written by Bo Giertz and translated by Bror Erickson (1517 Publishing, 2022).
Martin Luther
Martin Luther
04/26/22

Fearless Thomas Apart From Christ

Thomas is an illustration of the power of Christ’s resurrection.
Steve Kruschel
Steve Kruschel
04/22/22

Graciously Keep Me This Night

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.
1517 Publishing
1517 Publishing
04/19/22

A Q&A for "A Shepherd's Letter"

History won’t judge us, Jesus will. We already have his judgment. He gave it to us from the cross, where he acquitted us with his death.
Steven Paulson
Steven Paulson
04/18/22

Free Range Christ

Free-range Christ is fearful Christ because he is present, speaking, and I just crucified him.
Wade Johnston
Wade Johnston
04/17/22

Easter: The First Day of Eternal Life

Sometimes loss is gain. Sometimes defeat is victory. Sometimes weakness is strength. Sometimes death is life. Sometimes, that is, when Christ is at the center, on his cross and not in his tomb.
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