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Steve Byrnes
Steve Byrnes
11/16/23

Help My Unbelief

In this piece, 1517’s Director of Publishing, Steve Byrnes, shares a personal story about a period of doubt in his life that eventually was replaced with confidence through God’s provision, and the care of the Christian community.
Ken Sundet Jones
Ken Sundet Jones
04/12/23

If Christ has not been raised, the Dead in Christ are Lost

If it’s all a fiction spun by disappointed disciples, if it’s a mere symbol for the idea of an inner awakening, if it’s not a fact that Christ has been raised, then our grief and loss have no end, and we have no hope.
Sam P. Schuldheisz
Sam P. Schuldheisz
10/06/22

How God Uses Art to Preach His Word

In the Reformation, as in the tabernacle, God gave skill, artistry, and craftsmanship to put his Word in images so that through art, his Word would be revealed.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
07/20/22

Hate and Death Flipped Upside Down

Vilification of the other is married to the justification of the self.
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
06/06/22

Malachi’s Message of the Maker’s Love

Our only hope in life and death is that God loves sinners, who fail and forget constantly, with a love that is just as constant.
Martin Luther
Martin Luther
03/25/22

Love Begets Love

We cannot love first. Therefore God comes, takes hold of the heart, and says: "Learn to know me."
Robert Kolb
Robert Kolb
01/31/21

The Gift of Seeing Ourselves as Others See Us

Trusting in Christ’s promise of new life and deliverance pours the ability to abandon fixing our eyes only inwardly and lets us see ourselves as others see us.
Gretchen Ronnevik
Gretchen Ronnevik
04/14/20

The Disruption of Liturgy

I love the liturgy of my church, and ache for its full return. When all the world is changing, and everything is disrupted, what comes to mind is what is unchanging: the grace of God.
1517 Staff
1517 Staff
04/07/20

StoryMakers Easter Zine Giveaway

For those stuck at home with kids, Storymakers is GIVING away electronic copies of their Lenten and Easter zines.
Peter Nafzger
Peter Nafzger
10/13/19

Gospel: Luke 18:1-8 (Pentecost 19: Series C)

I suggest preaching a sermon that directs attention away from the main characters. Instead, highlight for your hearers (and proclaim loudly and clearly) the promise of Jesus in this text.
John W. Hoyum
John W. Hoyum
08/08/19

Preaching and Sola Scriptura

Preaching is simply the verbal bestowal of what Scripture has already given us in written form
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
01/17/15

You’ll Never Hear the Opening Words of the Bible the Same Again

The task—the joyful task!—of the interpreter is to go around the house, trying various keys in various doors, until they are all opened. This is one way to picture our reading of the Bible.
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