The Cross and the Astronaut
By Sam P. Schuldheisz
05/08/26
18mins

The Cross and the Astronaut

The heavens are neither geocentric, nor even heliocentric, but Christocentric. It is the cross and the crucified and risen Jesus who has the whole world, and each of us, in his nail scarred hands.
Thornton Wilder and The Problem of Death
1517 Guest Contributor
1517 Guest Contributor
05/07/26

Thornton Wilder and The Problem of Death

Humanity, despite our best efforts, cannot answer the question as to why God allows evil to occur.
Mother as Theologian of the Home
Scott Keith
Scott Keith
05/06/26

Mother as Theologian of the Home

This is an excerpt from the Chapter 7 of Being Family by Scott Keith (1517 Publishing, 2026), pgs 72-74.

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Wade Johnston
Wade Johnston
03/16/17

I do believe; help my unbelief!

We’ve been desperate—and it is a gift of God when we are, when we realize our lost condition!
Erick Sorensen
Erick Sorensen
03/15/17

(Dis-) Contentment

If I'm honest, when I survey my life I don't exude much contentment.
Cindy Koch
Cindy Koch
03/14/17

Death Through the Proverbs

Wisdom speaks in proverbs, parables and riddles. And the simple continue to wander right past her words of life.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
03/13/17

The Horror of the Same Old Thing

In other words, they had too much religion and not enough Yahweh. Or, to put it in New Testament terms, they worked so hard at being religious that they put Jesus out of work.
Kelsi Klembara
Kelsi Klembara
03/08/17

Bearing Witness

When I first began to hear that the Bible’s good news was a whole lot less about me and a whole lot more about Christ, I just didn’t get it.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
03/07/17

When We Hear Grace And Peace

With the proclamation that grace and peace come through the bloody suffering and death of Jesus, we're awoken to the fact that God's grace covers all our sin and His peace calms our busy heart and mind.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
03/06/17

The Devil's Copy of the Bible

But that’s the way he rolls, isn't it? By misquoting, manipulating, and ripping God’s word out of context, the devil wields it as a weapon to drive us to doubt and pride.
Dominick Santore
Dominick Santore
03/02/17

The Gospel: No Strings Attached

I don't remember the first time I heard the gospel, but I do remember the first time I began to understand it.
Bror Erickson
Bror Erickson
03/02/17

Eating Cheeseburgers for Lent

In the twinkling of that eye the perishable will become imperishable, and our bodies will be changed and become more glorious than we ever could have imagined.
Bruce Hillman
Bruce Hillman
03/01/17

Living Out Forgiveness

One of the common things I see my congregants struggle with is the concept of forgiveness. Contrary to what I had assumed would be the case, I find congregants don’t struggle so much with giving forgiveness as they do living with forgiveness.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
03/01/17

The Only Free Lunch We'll Ever Get

We just can't stop ourselves from putting the brakes on the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
02/25/17

Bringing a Heifer to Church: A Different Perspective on Ash Wednesday

God lit within these ashes the fire of a promise: whoever they touched, that person became clean.
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