1. An Excerpt from "With My Own Eyes" by Bo Giertz, translated by Bror Erickson

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    08/31/23
    15 mins
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    By Bror Erickson
    Today is Pastor Bo Giertz birthday. This is an excerpt from Bo Giertz’ novel, With My Own Eyes, translated by Bror Erickson (1517 Publishing, 2017).
    An Excerpt from

  2. Law and Gospel and the Imagination

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    07/11/23
    12 mins
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    By Sam P. Schuldheisz
    When properly distinguishing law and gospel in the Word of God, it is important to use the God-given gift and abilities of the imagination as your ears.
    Law and Gospel and the Imagination

  3. The Apologetics of Imagination

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    06/29/23
    12 mins
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    By Amy Mantravadi
    If we believe that ours is truly the greatest story ever told, then we must share that story in creative ways and allow it to change the desires of its hearers.
    The Apologetics of Imagination

  4. Our 2023 Summer Reading List

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    06/23/23
    27 mins
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    By 1517 Staff
    Below is a compilation of some of our staff and contributor’s recommended reads for this summer (based, of course, on what we are reading). Let us know if you find a book you love!
    Our 2023 Summer Reading List

  5. Pentecost with C.S. Lewis

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    05/26/23
    19 mins
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    By Sam P. Schuldheisz
    The Holy Spirit isn’t so much the one you look at, as he is the one who turns you from looking at yourself and your sin to your Savior, Jesus.
    Pentecost with C.S. Lewis

  6. A First Far-Off Gleam of the Gospel: The Christian Beginnings of Tolkien’s Fiction in The Book of Lost Tales

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    05/03/23
    17 mins
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    By Joshua Miller
    In the sacrament, we receive an earnest of that future promise here and now in the body and blood of Jesus given and shed for us.
    A First Far-Off Gleam of the Gospel: The Christian Beginnings of Tolkien’s Fiction in The Book of Lost Tales

  7. A Beautiful Sadness

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    04/26/23
    23 mins
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    By Michael Berg
    As I look back, I choose to remember her as a soul redeemed by Christ.
    A Beautiful Sadness

  8. Leaving an Unimpressive Legacy: The Story of Mark

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    04/25/23
    7 mins
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    By Jason Oakland
    What greater legacy could you claim than that of Mark? Listen to the Word. Learn from Jesus.
    Leaving an Unimpressive Legacy: The Story of Mark

  9. Easter with the Inklings

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    04/17/23
    19 mins
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    By Sam P. Schuldheisz
    The story of salvation is the true story of God doing his unexpected work of salvation for us.
    Easter with the Inklings

  10. Holy Week Poems

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    03/31/23
    8 mins
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    By Tanner Olson
    A set of Holy Week poems written and published first by Tanner Olson on his website, writtentospeak.com.
    Holy Week Poems

  11. The Legend of the Dogwood

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    03/30/23
    11 mins
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    By Seth Moorman
    Today I would like to share The Legend of the Dogwood, inspired by the words of Stoney Cooper.
    The Legend of the Dogwood

  12. Reading Flannery O’Connor & Reflecting on Lent, Part 2

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    03/17/23
    11 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    What we discover in O’Connor’s stories and Martin Luther’s theology is that God’s grace is elusive because the human heart is resistant to it.
    Reading Flannery O’Connor & Reflecting on Lent, Part 2
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