Why the Reformation Still Matters in an Age of Virtue

By Kelsi Klembara

10/30/26

17mins

Why the Reformation Still Matters in an Age of Virtue

Luther felt the reform of the church could not simply remain a matter of aesthetics and practice. Something much deeper needed to be rooted out.

Mark Duerr

10/29/26

Messengers, Angels, and Apostles

While God can, and often does, appear to people face to face, he also often employs the use of several types of messengers.

Where the Inside Is Larger Than the Outside

Bradley Gray

10/28/26

Where the Inside Is Larger Than the Outside

The “further up and further in” we go, the table keeps getting bigger, the guest list keeps getting longer, and the grace keeps on flowing.

All Articles

Luke Kjolhaug

02/03/22

Victims & Villains

The world we inhabit is wrong in so many ways, and a holistic approach to this “wrongness” traces its cause both to sin itself and to the effects of sin.

David Schmitt

01/30/22

Gospel: Luke 5:1-11 (Epiphany 5: Series C)

The miraculous catch of fish happens not just once in the ministry of Jesus but twice. And, interestingly this miracle happens twice to the same person. Simon Peter.

Bradley Gray

01/25/22

The Gods We Make vs. the God We Need

Even for idolatrous sellouts like you and me, God’s position has not changed. Even though we may have forgotten him, he never forgets us.

Dan Weber

01/23/22

Gospel: Luke 4:31-44 (Epiphany 4: Series C)

The same Christ we proclaim to the people in our pews is the same Christ who is for those not in our pews.

Chad Bird

01/18/22

The Devil in the Details of the Old Testament: Is Satan in the Hebrew Bible?

Is the serpent in Genesis 3 just a snake or Satan? Does the Hebrew refer to "the satan" or "Satan"? And does it make a difference? Let's take a look at the Old Testament, early Jewish literature, and the New Testament for the answers.

Dan Weber

01/16/22

Gospel: Luke 4:16-30 (Epiphany 3: Series C)

During this season of Epiphany, we experience more than the revelation of who Jesus is. We also celebrate how Jesus makes God fully known.

Brad Soenksen

01/11/22

Losers Not Choosers

Our only claim to fame is that we have been claimed by a God who is consistently drawn to losers!

Wade Johnston

01/10/22

Jesus' Baptism

You are not in debt to sin. You don’t owe it anything. There’s no reason for you to serve it.

Dan Weber

01/09/22

Gospel: John 2:1-11 (Epiphany 2: Series C)

Jesus turning water into wine calls for you to believe: To believe in Him.

John Bombaro

01/06/22

They Brought Gifts and So Do We

Meeting the crown prince is one thing; meeting God in the flesh, as the Light of the Gentiles and the Savior of the world is another.

Dan Weber

01/02/22

Gospel: Luke 3:15-22 (The Baptism of Our Lord: Series C)

Not only does God reveal the identity of Jesus in this season through what we see and hear Jesus doing and saying, but God also reveals His gracious will through Jesus despite what we see and hear.

Wade Johnston

12/30/21

The Name of Jesus

While the world and other religions might be fine with considering him everything but, the foremost thing our Jesus came to be and still remains is Jesus, Savior.

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 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.

Study

Resources

Churches

Events

About

My Donations

All Articles