Inheritors of God's Kingdom, Part 3: Betrothed to a Greater Glory
By Steve Kruschel
05/29/26
14mins

Inheritors of God's Kingdom, Part 3: Betrothed to a Greater Glory

It appeared everything would work out perfectly when Ivan the Great married Sophia Palaiologos. But when inheritance was discussed the problems arrived.
Inheritors of God's Kingdom, Part 2: Chosen by a Higher Will
Steve Kruschel
Steve Kruschel
05/28/26

Inheritors of God's Kingdom, Part 2: Chosen by a Higher Will

When the enemies of your faith surround you, don’t look to your own wits and wisdom.
Inheritors of God's Kingdom, Part 1: Born of Better Blood
Steve Kruschel
Steve Kruschel
05/27/26

Inheritors of God's Kingdom, Part 1: Born of Better Blood

The wicked emperor, Andronikos, thought he could manipulate a human prophecy in order to save his kingdom. If only he understood which blood saves!

All Articles

Erick Sorensen
Erick Sorensen
02/17/23

How God Loves Us: God is Love, 1 John 4:15-21

To believe God is love and thus loves you is a miracle wrought by the Holy Spirit.
Scott Keith
Scott Keith
02/16/23

How God Loves Us: Rich in Mercy, Ephesians 2:4-5

His love for you is so deep that in his mercy, while you were yet a sinner, God sent his only begotten Son to die for you.
Ken Sundet Jones
Ken Sundet Jones
02/15/23

How God Loves Us: The Meaning of "So," John 3:16

“So loved,” then isn’t about how much but instead simply how.
Sam P. Schuldheisz
Sam P. Schuldheisz
02/06/23

C.S. Lewis and the Four Loves

Love is pointing to Jesus who said, “Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends” (John 15:13).
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
01/31/23

Remembered and Redeemed

Even as he was dying, the heart of God poured itself out for the sake of sinners.
Sam P. Schuldheisz
Sam P. Schuldheisz
01/26/23

Epiphany with the Inklings

The further up and further into the season of Epiphany we get, the bigger the grace of God in Christ is, the brighter the Light of Christ shines, and the more blessed we are in Jesus' epiphany for us.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
01/19/23

True Tolerance

We assert, we herald, the truth about God becoming King of the world in and through Jesus of Nazareth alone. It is our public announcement.
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
01/05/23

Jesus is Better

As the writer to the Hebrews affirms, what makes the Christian gospel so much better is that we are no longer dealing with “types and shadows."
Steven Paulson
Steven Paulson
12/20/22

Christmas in Psalm 2: Futility is Funny

Who would ever want all these screamers and haters? It turns out that Christ does.
John W. Hoyum
John W. Hoyum
12/14/22

Finding the Catholic Luther: A Review of Martin Luther and the Rule of Faith by Todd Hains

Hains offers a novel yet simple contention: Luther is most catholic where he is boldest.
1517 Staff
1517 Staff
11/28/22

Church Fathers on Christmas: John Chrysostom

For with God we look not for the order of nature, but rest our faith in the power of him who works.
Haroldo Camacho
Haroldo Camacho
11/15/22

Your Son Died, You Owe Nothing

We live again, not so that we will now pay our debt, but to proclaim that we live because our debt was paid!
1517 is a Christian non-profit (501(c)3) multi-media organization. Our mission is to declare and defend the Good News that we are forgiven and free on account of the death and resurrection of Jesus alone.
1517.org
Search
Academy
Donate

1517 grants permission for our free online resources to be printed, photocopied, and otherwise used freely for private and church use. We require that authorship and source (1517.org) are referenced and maintained. These resources may not be sold or included in any publications for sale.