Waking Up in Post Christendom
By Adam Francisco
05/14/26
19mins

Waking Up in Post Christendom

The temptation for many believers is either despair or outrage: despair that Christendom is fading, or outrage at the civilization replacing it.
The Theology of Play and the Joy of Repentance
1517 Guest Contributor
1517 Guest Contributor
05/15/26

The Theology of Play and the Joy of Repentance

Through baptism, absolution, and the Lord’s Supper, Christ meets you with his radical forgiveness which changes everything, even the self!
Don't Sleep On Luther's Early Disputations
Caleb Keith
Caleb Keith
05/11/26

Don't Sleep On Luther's Early Disputations

Do not disregard Luther’s early disputations, but appreciate their specificity and recognize their pastoral and theological continuity with his later works.

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Joel Hess
Joel Hess
03/09/18

Jesus is a Better Prayer Warrior Than Me

Jesus went on ahead and took our cross, our sins of poor discipleship, our weak faith, our rebellion against God’s command.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
03/07/18

God Commands the Impossible, and That’s Good

Some have built an entire theology on the false assumption that when God commands us to obey or believe, we have the ability to obey or believe.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
03/06/18

Martin Luther's Attack on Gallows Sorrow

Only Jesus’ absolute absolution can satisfy a troubled conscience.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
03/03/18

Did You See That Gorilla in Church?

Give us eyes to see the face of Jesus in that little child wriggling in front of us, tugging at his mom’s sleeve, wanting a drink of water.
Bob Hiller
Bob Hiller
03/02/18

Religion That Helps You Die

Now, resurrection can only follow upon death. The good news is, it will!
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
02/27/18

The Weak Bridegroom and His Disreputable Bride

“Church is set free in Christ, in short, to revel in her irrelevance to the ways of the world’s power and wisdom.
Zack James Cole
Zack James Cole
02/26/18

Knowing is Half the Battle

I cannot recall how many times I sang along to this theme song, punching and kicking as a kid in the 80s. But much of my desire to join the Marine Corps had its genesis in the 80s cartoon “G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero.”
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
02/25/18

Trying Hard to Pretend We're Good People

Jesus becomes who you are and you become who he is. His kindness and patience and courage are given to you, and your lust and meanness and impatience are reckoned to him.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
02/20/18

What Happens When The Church is Just Super

That is why the church has to offer Super Bread and Super Wine, so that God can see that we are Super Christians.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
02/17/18

Prayer Won't Stop School Shootings

A good place to start is to work hard at loving those no one else seems to love. I can’t think of a more Christ-like action.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
02/15/18

Dying Is Greater Than Fighting

“The strongest person in the room doesn't win the fight," she said, "it’s whoever's the meanest…” I was fifteen years old when my aunt taught me that.
Jeff Mallinson
Jeff Mallinson
02/15/18

Romantic Love, Silence, and Ash Wednesday

This reflection was adapted from Sexy: The Quest for Erotic Virtue in Perplexing Times (1517 Publishing, 2017).
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