Thornton Wilder and The Problem of Death
By 1517 Guest Contributor
05/07/26
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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.
A Review of
Bob Hiller
Bob Hiller
05/04/26

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.

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Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
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The Saddest Story and the True Story

Here is the true story, the one worth remembering: You are a gift.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
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An Excerpt from Untamed Prayers: Psalm 19 and Psalm 29

The following entries are excerpts from Chad Bird’s upcoming book, Untamed Prayers: 365 Daily Devotions on Christ in the Book of the Psalms (1517 Publishing, 2025), pgs. 32, 52.
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
07/25/25

Grace for Unbearable Days

Instead of offering more details or more information, he does something even better: he promises his very presence.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
06/27/25

Tongues of Fire & Breath of God

The Church speaks not with the cleverness of men, but with the breath of God.
Caleb Keith
Caleb Keith
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What Makes a Saint: A Saint is Hidden

This is the second installment in the 1517 articles series, “What Makes a Saint?”
Ryan Matthias
Ryan Matthias
06/20/25

God is Deadly Serious About Sin

This story is not meant for six-year-olds, but it is meant for us, though we should hardly handle it.
Sam P. Schuldheisz
Sam P. Schuldheisz
06/12/25

Dorothy Sayers and the Trinity

The doctrine of the Trinity is not so much the story of a “who-dunnit” as it is the story of the “who-is-it.”
Ryan Couch
Ryan Couch
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Pentecost and the Beautiful Mess of the Church

Every time someone is baptized, every time bread is broken and wine poured, every time a sinner hears, “Your sins are forgiven in Christ,” Pentecost happens again.
Jason Oakland
Jason Oakland
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A Hidden God Revealed in Promise

God chooses to clothe himself in promises and hides himself in his word.
Brian W. Thomas
Brian W. Thomas
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Risen Indeed: Beyond a Reasonable Doubt (Part 2)

If you struggle with doubt, take heart: You are not alone.
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
01/14/25

This Is Your Story

The gospel is best understood in terms of those two most important words: for you.
1517 Staff
1517 Staff
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A Christmas Confession

It is impossible to live our lives in a way that would convince God of our value because he already knows our value. He is the one who gave it to us.
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