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Luke Kjolhaug
Luke Kjolhaug
01/04/24

A Sermon is Not a Ted Talk

What (if anything) makes a sermon distinctive?
1517 Staff
1517 Staff
06/23/23

Our 2023 Summer Reading List

Below is a compilation of some of our staff and contributor’s recommended reads for this summer (based, of course, on what we are reading). Let us know if you find a book you love!
Michael Berg
Michael Berg
04/18/23

An Excerpt from Any Given Sunday

This is an excerpt from part two of “On Any Given Sunday: The Story of Christ in the Divine Service” by Mike Berg (1517 Publishing, 2023).
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
12/10/22

Epistle: Romans 1:1-7 (Advent 4: Series A)

Therefore, on the cusp of Christmas the message of the fourth week in Advent heightens our anticipation and joy, but also the unvarnished truth about the challenge of following the crucified King.
Dan Weber
Dan Weber
10/02/22

Gospel: Luke 17:11-19 (Pentecost 18: Series C)

Jesus cares about the daily details of ordinary bodies and creaturely comforts, just as He cares about the eternal well-being of our souls.
Gerhard Forde
Gerhard Forde
05/20/22

A Place that Knows Me

We worry about the fact our days are as grass – so we try to scratch out a place for ourselves, to make a permanent, lasting place, to climb to higher places and succeed, more often than not, only to hurt each other in the process.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
10/27/20

Killing in the Name of

God uses the fifth commandment to protect us from selfishness, prevent us from only thinking about our needs, and to drive us to Christ and our neighbors.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
05/28/20

The Old Testament Pentecost: Why Did Jesus Pour Out His Spirit on This Particular Day?

At the foot of Mt. Sinai, God told Israel how to celebrate Pentecost once they reached the holy land. Generations later, on the day of this Old Testament festival, Christ poured out his Spirit in Jerusalem. What made Pentecost the ideal day for this gift to be given?
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
07/24/19

Growing Downward: Thoughts on Sanctification & Spiritual Maturity

Growth and maturity in the Spirit doesn’t look like we think it does. That’s because it’s backward.
Caleb Keith
Caleb Keith
04/22/19

I Shall Live

We live because Christ did not remain in the grave but rose to life.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
02/11/19

Is there Good News for Disabled People?

Scripture is clear: God’s Spirit pursues sinners from conception to the grave with his life-giving Gospel and gifts.
Joel Hess
Joel Hess
10/30/16

The Reformation Will Not Be Televised

The same can be said of the Reformation. I have often heard both Roman Catholic and Lutheran brothers and sisters bemoan the celebration of the Reformation.
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