Why We Worship
By Bradley Gray
05/15/25
20mins

Why We Worship

“The fear of the Lord” is our heart’s awakening to and recognition of God’s outrageous goodness.
Surprised by Easter
Sam P. Schuldheisz
Sam P. Schuldheisz
05/14/25

Surprised by Easter

The women at the tomb were surprised by Easter. Amazed and filled with wonder at Jesus' Easter eucatastrophe. And so are we.
Becoming Better People, An Excerpt from Sinner Saint: A Suprising Primer to the Christian Life
Luke Kjolhaug
Luke Kjolhaug
05/13/25

Becoming Better People, An Excerpt from Sinner Saint: A Suprising Primer to the Christian Life

This is an excerpt from Chapter 6 in Sinner Saint: A Surprising Primer to the Christian Life (1517 Publishing, 2025). Sinner Saint is available today from 1517 Publishing.

All Articles

Magnus Persson
Magnus Persson
11/02/21

A Q & A on “Reclaiming the Reformation: Christ for You in Community"

This book is for people who want to get serious about the church. It’s for pastors who are sick and tired of surfing the latest wave or jumping from one program to the other.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
11/01/21

Reformation Day: Cancerous Tumors and a 7th c. Prophet

What do Habakkuk and Israel have? Nothing but the word of God. Nothing but the promise of God. Nothing but God himself.
Craig Donofrio
Craig Donofrio
10/30/21

Not Guilty! A Sermon for Reformation Day

In contrast to the human courts of our land, the Divine court never makes errors nor excuses
Edward Killian
Edward Killian
10/28/21

The Tragedy of an Incidental Christ

The tragedy of the incidental Christ I was raised with is that he was really no Savior at all.
Ryan Stevenson-Cosgrove
Ryan Stevenson-Cosgrove
10/26/21

Geting Out of the Way of God's Promises

One could reason that God might, at least, give the church a little worldly power.
Valerie Thur
Valerie Thur
10/25/21

Navigating Life Under Christ's Sufficiency: A Review of The Jesus I Wish I Knew in High School

While the insights in each chapter are uniquely personal to the individual writers, the overarching theme is one of the sufficiency of Christ.
Robert Kolb
Robert Kolb
10/25/21

Justification by Faith

Trust may risk, but trust produces a sense of assurance letting us rest easy and enjoy peace while it drives us to ventures which may seem dangerous but are possible to do because trust defies the dangers.
Bob Hiller
Bob Hiller
10/23/21

Epistle: Romans 3:19-28 (Reformation Sunday: Series B )

Are we still haunted by God? Do our sins bother us to the point that we worry about God’s righteous wrath? Does the concept of justification, how one can be right in the eyes of God, even cross our minds?
1517 Staff
1517 Staff
10/23/21

A Lot Can Happen in Forty-Five Seconds

Forty-five seconds is about how long I have as a pastor leading a Sunday morning service to sit at the feet of the cross and receive Jesus’ body and blood given to me by the hands of another at the Lord’s Table.
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
10/20/21

The True and Better Naboth

When we — sinful, reprehensible we — become the enforcers of justice, we never bring about true justice. We either go too far or not far enough.
Pete Lange
Pete Lange
10/16/21

Our One Foundation

Jesus came from the heights of heaven above to the depths of earth below to rescue and redeem his long-lost love.
Magnus Persson
Magnus Persson
10/15/21

The De-formation of the Church and the Need for Re-formation

The church’s reformation is not about fragmentation, but a way forward to unity around that which is central to the church, around Christ and him crucified.
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