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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Jeffrey Pulse
Jeffrey Pulse
05/29/21

Old Testament: Genesis 3:8-15 (Pentecost 2: Series B)

This is the first direct promise of the Seed who will reunite all mankind to God by defeating Satan on the Cross.
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
05/28/21

The Religion of the Sacred Cow

If you and I were to examine our own lives, we’d likely have to admit that we are frequent disciples of Jeroboam’s “bootleg religion.”
Kevin Hale
Kevin Hale
05/27/21

Mute and Muted Idols

The irony of our idolatry is that many of our idols could and would speak the gospel to us if we would listen.
Martin Luther
Martin Luther
05/26/21

Faith in a Sea of Unbelief

God bestows faith that it should deal not with ordinary things, but with things no human being can master such as death, sin, the world, and Satan.
Kyle G. Jones
Kyle G. Jones
05/24/21

The Holy Spirit: The Gift and Gift-Giver

The Holy Spirit is sent, not to talk about himself, but to point us to Jesus.
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
05/15/21

Now I lay me down to sleep

What is it, though, that makes bedtime so fraught with anxiety?
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
05/14/21

Fearing the Gospel

Faith isn’t something that needs to be done. It’s something to be enjoyed because faith is a gift bestowed by God’s word through the hearing of the Gospel.
Gretchen Ronnevik
Gretchen Ronnevik
05/11/21

A Q&A with Gretchen Ronnevik on "Ragged: Spiritual Disciplines for the Spiritually Exhausted"

"Ragged" written by Gretchen Ronnevik is now available for purchase from 1517 Publishing
Ken Sundet Jones
Ken Sundet Jones
05/03/21

Luther, Jesus’ Body, and a Troubled Conscience

Luther saw that God demands not that we become perfectly righteous like God but that we simply receive the gift of righteousness; a gift that actually makes us worthy.
Bror Erickson
Bror Erickson
05/01/21

Livingstone's Failure and Christ's Success

Evangelism is hard work requiring lots of patience. Churches and mission boards are often too impatient and want to see numerical growth explode overnight.
Daniel Emery Price
Daniel Emery Price
04/30/21

Alive Through Absolution

Absolution is the word God speaks to cause his sin-dead creation to live.
Dominick Santore
Dominick Santore
04/28/21

Just One Stone

Those called out for their sins, who find themselves knee deep in their transgressions, always need grace.
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