A Review of
By Bob Hiller
05/04/26
19mins

A Review of "The Desecration of Man" by Carl Trueman

Trueman engages the question of “What is man?” and demonstrates how contemporary definitions of mankind result in the dehumanizing of our neighbor.
What Does Baptism Do?
Brian W. Thomas
Brian W. Thomas
05/01/26

What Does Baptism Do?

This is an excerpt from the third chapter of By Water and the Word: God’s Gift of Baptism for You by Brian Thomas (1517 Publishing, 2026), pgs 52-60.
The Tree That Sweetens Every Sorrow
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
04/30/26

The Tree That Sweetens Every Sorrow

Even when the bitter places sink down deep into our bones, the Restorer never relinquishes his grip on you.

All Articles

Wade Johnston
Wade Johnston
04/29/24

A Good Shepherd

The Good Shepherd doesn’t leave the sheep to fend for themselves.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
04/25/24

Tell the Story And Preach It

A Christian story untethered from the reality of Christ and his mercy toward sinners becomes a mere fable, while a sermon disconnected from the hearts of its listeners remains a hollow oratory.
Pete Lange
Pete Lange
04/23/24

Sheep and Shepherds

In Israel today, it's still possible to witness the same scene the disciples saw 2000 years ago when the Bedouin shepherds bring their flocks home from various pastures at the end of the day.
1517 Staff
1517 Staff
04/22/24

Resurrection Community

This article is written by guest contributor, Christopher J. Richmann.
Sam P. Schuldheisz
Sam P. Schuldheisz
04/17/24

The Hands of the King

When Jesus appeared again to his disciples on that first Easter evening and again a week later with Thomas and the Emmaus disciples, what did Jesus show them? His hands.
Ryan Couch
Ryan Couch
04/15/24

Did God Really Say?

Like the serpent on the pole, God still puts real-life things up for us to look to for salvation.
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
04/10/24

Unforeseen Sympathy

Jonah’s biggest blunder was a failure to understand that God’s grace is always undeserved and always falls on those who are unworthy of it.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
04/03/24

God's Home-Word Stories

Don’t get in the habit (or, if you already do it, get out of the habit) of saying, “I could never talk about these things the way my pastor does.”
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
03/31/24

Preaching the Gospel When Cities Burn

You are the baptized, for in Christ we are all wet. The demographic dividers are washed away.
Ryan Couch
Ryan Couch
03/07/24

Be the Church - Law or Gospel?

We can interpret "be the Church" as either law or gospel.
Amy Mantravadi
Amy Mantravadi
02/29/24

Living as Christians in an Election Year

Regardless of background or beliefs, every American I talk to seems on edge, as if the sky were about to fall. But the sky is not falling.
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
02/28/24

The Sound of Freedom

This is the sound of freedom. The Eternal One died so that we who are dying might live eternally with him.
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.