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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Chad Bird
Chad Bird
03/19/20

The Dad Who Didn't Have to Be a Dad: Joseph as the Mask of God

Joseph was not the father of Jesus, but then again, he was. Jesus was the true offspring of the heavenly Father, but even the Son of God needed a daddy.
Philip Bartelt
Philip Bartelt
03/17/20

Apostle of Ireland: St. Patrick's Life and Ministry

Despite the grave threat of martyrdom during his roughly thirty years of ministry, St. Patrick persevered and experienced enormous success.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
03/16/20

Marrying a Nun to Prepare for the End of the World

In the vortex of uncertainty and upheaval, what’s the best thing we can do? Seize the ordinary.
Joshua Miller
Joshua Miller
03/06/20

Martin Niemöller: Controversial Confessor

On this day in 1984, Lutheran pastor, Martin Niemöller, a leader in the anti-Nazi Confessing Church, died. He left behind a controversial legacy. How should we regard him today, thirty-six years after his death? Was he a hero? Was he a villain?
Bruce Hillman
Bruce Hillman
02/25/20

The Suicide Prophet

Sometimes we have to strain hard to hear words deeper than our hearts. Words not from inside, but outside. Words from God, not our own self-spun narratives.
Philip Bartelt
Philip Bartelt
02/21/20

Remembering Anselm of Canterbury

Though not without his faults, Anselm of Canterbury is unquestionably one of the great theologians of the last millennium.
Pete Lange
Pete Lange
02/18/20

The Pilgrim's Promise

Ultimately the Christian life isn't about progress, it's about promise--the Pilgrim's Promise.
Dan van Voorhis
Dan van Voorhis
02/14/20

Redeeming St. Valentine

How did we get love and romance associated with Valentine and his likely mid-February death?
Caleb Keith
Caleb Keith
02/06/20

The Need to Recapture Catechesis

It would do us well to expand what we mean when we say catechesis and consequently broaden the reach of theological education into daily life.
David Rufner
David Rufner
02/05/20

An American Myth Meets the Gospel of Jesus

This is our frontier religion: God is waiting to shower blessings upon us if only we will unlock those blessings with the right kind of works, and a sufficient quantity of the same.
1517 Staff
1517 Staff
02/03/20

Q&A for Faithless to Fearless

Neither the disciples nor Paul expected a resurrected Messiah, so something has to account for their dramatic transition from faithless to fearless in the days/years following Jesus’ crucifixion.
Valerie Thur
Valerie Thur
01/31/20

How to Suffer Well

Your faith is not dependent on whether or not you suffer well. Your faith is dependent on the fact that Christ did.
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