A Saintly Mosaic
By Sam P. Schuldheisz
11/02/26
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A Saintly Mosaic

Our Lord Jesus builds, forms, and fashions his church as an artist forms a mosaic.
Why the Reformation Still Matters in an Age of Virtue
Kelsi Klembara
Kelsi Klembara
10/30/26

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.
Messengers, Angels, and Apostles
Mark Duerr
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.

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1517 Guest Contributor
1517 Guest Contributor
09/18/25

Spiritual But Not Useless

Christian spirituality is not a flight from the world, but a deep dive into its brokenness.
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
08/25/25

Eating the Word Again

Bitterness took root when he began approaching the Word merely as a burden he was called to carry rather than a balm that his soul needed, too.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
08/20/25

The Child Who Rules the House

Children are not meant to carry crowns. They are not meant to rule. The burden crushes them in slow, invisible ways.
Zack James Cole
Zack James Cole
08/15/25

Homeless In Heaven?

Tetzel peddled righteousness for gold, but God gives it freely through faith in his promised Word, the person and work of Jesus Christ.
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
07/25/25

Grace for Unbearable Days

Instead of offering more details or more information, he does something even better: he promises his very presence.
Jason Oakland
Jason Oakland
07/11/25

Peace Be With You

‘Peace’ means “I have forgiven all those sins against me.”
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
07/08/25

Only Christ, Not OnlyFans

We don’t flinch at sin. We speak Christ into it.
Scott Keith
Scott Keith
06/16/25

What Makes a Saint: A Saint is Justified

This is the first installment in the 1517 articles series, “What Makes a Saint?”
Steven Paulson
Steven Paulson
05/27/25

Psalm 9: Blood Avenger and Mercy Seat

Should you then abandon David’s plea that God use his law against his enemies and send a Legal Avenger? No, the law must be preached to the Christian (insofar as he is not one).
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
05/19/25

On Pornography, Hunger, and Holy Rescue

The Christ who rescues does not wait for you to be clean. He comes to clean you. He does not need your strength. He brings his own.
Joel Hess
Joel Hess
04/25/25

The Resurrection Should be Terrifying

It's one thing to hope for a new reality; it's quite another to stand before it, no matter how wonderful.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
04/22/25

A Review of The Big Relief: The Urgency of Grace for a Worn-Out World

Dave weaves together music, movies, and documentaries to illustrate all the ways we seek relief—and then, full and free, he connects our need to Christ’s gift.
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