A Review of
By Bob Hiller
05/04/26
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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.

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Sarah Crowder
Sarah Crowder
11/09/20

Firstborn Sons: Our Family History and Our New Identity

When we genuinely measure ourselves, we will find ourselves dreadfully lacking.
John Warwick Montgomery
John Warwick Montgomery
10/26/20

In Defense of Martin Luther

This is an adaptation of the introduction from “In Defense of Martin Luther” written by John Warwick Montgomery (1517 Publishing, 2017). Used with permission.
Philip Bartelt
Philip Bartelt
10/12/20

The Eucharist and the Council of Trent

What is it that the 13th session actually has to say about the Eucharist, and how does it compare to what Luther and the reformers confessed about the Lord’s Supper?
Dan van Voorhis
Dan van Voorhis
10/09/20

Christian Freedom, or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love My Neighbor

Understanding that I am completely free in Christ allows me to read the injunction to “love my neighbor as myself” as a promise instead of a threat.
John W. Hoyum
John W. Hoyum
10/02/20

Luther at Marburg

Luther's signature insight on the sacraments was that God’s word of promise doesn’t just symbolize an absent reality but that it gives and bestows God’s real favor.
Sam Leanza Ortiz
Sam Leanza Ortiz
09/29/20

Michaelmas, Griffith Jones and the Protective Power of the Word

The theme of guardianship permeates Christian observances of Michaelmas, unifying this wide variety of celebrations.
Caleb Keith
Caleb Keith
09/11/20

A Different Kind of Catechism

The scope of catechesis from the Reformation was broad and included not only instruction at church but in the home and in schools.
Ryan Stevenson-Cosgrove
Ryan Stevenson-Cosgrove
09/04/20

The Gospel in the Way, Way Back

The gospel fires up within us the gratitude, joy, and love to pull off what the law never could get us to do.
Philip Bartelt
Philip Bartelt
08/31/20

Cyprian on Rebaptism

Cyprian actually rejected the accusation that he believed in rebaptism because he considered only the baptism within the church to be a valid or true baptism.
Pete Lange
Pete Lange
08/13/20

A New Birth of Art: The Legacy of Albrecht Dürer

Dürer's first significant work to be published was a woodcut which served as the title page for a volume of St. Jerome’s Letters in August of 1492.
Bror Erickson
Bror Erickson
08/11/20

A Q&A with Bror Erickson on "Faith Alone, The Heart of Everything

"Faith Alone, The Heart of Everything" written by Bo Giertz and translated by Bror Erickson, is now available for purchase from 1517 Publishing
Bror Erickson
Bror Erickson
08/03/20

Faith Alone

Faith Alone is a translation of Bo Giertz’s second novel, which was originally titled Tron Allena.
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