What Makes A Saint: A Saint Suffers
By Seth Moorman
06/30/25
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What Makes A Saint: A Saint Suffers

This is the third installment in the 1517 articles series, “What Makes a Saint?”
Tongues of Fire & Breath of God
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
06/27/25

Tongues of Fire & Breath of God

The Church speaks not with the cleverness of men, but with the breath of God.
Dignity is not Enough: Thinking Biblically About Assisted Dying
Amy Mantravadi
Amy Mantravadi
06/26/25

Dignity is not Enough: Thinking Biblically About Assisted Dying

I always imagined dying a faithful death for Christ would mean burning at the stake. Now, I suspect it will mean dying in my bed of natural causes.

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Michael Berg
Michael Berg
05/09/23

Worship is a Terrible Word

Sunday morning is about receiving, not giving.
Blake Flattley
Blake Flattley
05/05/23

One Way to Make Sure Worship Songs Don't Sound the Same

The only way to change the current state of worship songwriting and production is to create something different.
Pete Lange
Pete Lange
05/02/23

One Final Cry

Jesus cries on the cross for us. He suffers and cries and dies in our place. He is forsaken by his father so we don’t have to be.
Michael Berg
Michael Berg
04/18/23

An Excerpt from Any Given Sunday

This is an excerpt from part two of “On Any Given Sunday: The Story of Christ in the Divine Service” by Mike Berg (1517 Publishing, 2023).
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
04/06/23

Maundy Thursday: Your Big Night

Maundy Thursday is your big night. For the Passover Lamb is given for you, given to you.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
04/03/23

A Field Guide to Leviticus and Worship in the Old Testament

Many people have struggled to understand Leviticus and Old Testament worship in general. Here is a handbook or map to navigate these subjects, and to see their relationship to Christ and his saving work.
Seth Moorman
Seth Moorman
03/30/23

The Legend of the Dogwood

Today I would like to share The Legend of the Dogwood, inspired by the words of Stoney Cooper.
Michael Berg
Michael Berg
03/28/23

An Excerpt from On Any Given Sunday

This is an excerpt from the prologue of “On Any Given Sunday: The Story of Christ in the Divine Service” by Mike Berg (1517 Publishing, 2023).
Blake Flattley
Blake Flattley
02/10/23

Sing A New Song

The earliest followers of God sang their faith, which is no different today as we sing of the hope we have in Jesus.
Dan van Voorhis
Dan van Voorhis
12/24/22

Christmas in Psalm 98: Singing Rocks and other Strange Christmas Lyrics

Psalm 98, with its promise of a sea and mountains singing, takes these imposing natural features and turns them into a praise choir.
Kathy Morales
Kathy Morales
11/29/22

The Theology of Midnights

All our sin and shame is answered for in the death and resurrection of our Lord.
Kyle G. Jones
Kyle G. Jones
06/27/22

What is the Purpose of a Worship Service?

The worship service is less like servants entering the throne room to wait on the king’s needs and more like a father joining his family around the dining room table.
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