Surprised by Easter
By Sam P. Schuldheisz
05/14/25
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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.
The Weathervane of the Eastern Church
Sam Leanza Ortiz
Sam Leanza Ortiz
05/12/25

The Weathervane of the Eastern Church

On its journey from Byzantium to Constantinople to Istanbul, this special place helps us understand the broader arc of Christian history, which goes on until Christ's return.

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Ryan Couch
Ryan Couch
02/28/18

Sanctified By Faith

As sinful humans, we are adept at taking what God gives as gift and making it into a work. Nowhere is this made more evident than in the universally misunderstood doctrine of sanctification.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
01/04/18

Just Another Law-Gospel Sermon?

While I was still an over-eager seminarian the professor warned me, “Mr. Riley, this is exciting stuff.
Kevin McClain
Kevin McClain
01/04/18

The New Year’s Mirror

Freedom from the Law does not come through personal perfection, it comes through Jesus Christ. The answer is not a better you, but a you who is united to God through Christ.
Kelsi Klembara
Kelsi Klembara
12/06/17

Something Worth Hoping For

“Putting hope in the cross of Christ means putting hope outside of anything – mentally, physically or even spiritually – you do.”
Cindy Koch
Cindy Koch
11/14/17

Those Who Dig For the Gospel

You are made new by the eternal satisfaction for sin in Christ, by the precious treasure at God’s right hand.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
10/17/17

Freed From The Dope of Religion, The Losers Win

We are forgiven for Christ’s sake. Losers set free to trust in God’s promises.
Bonnie Petroschuk
Bonnie Petroschuk
10/12/17

Missing the Point

God created Israel to be the vessel into which he would place both his Law and his Son.
Craig Donofrio
Craig Donofrio
10/09/17

Sinners are the Heirs of the Reformation

These teachings are the heart of the Reformation…If it is about you, it isn’t about Jesus.
Caleb Keith
Caleb Keith
10/06/17

Apple Watch Faith

The power and the purpose of the Reformation was to bring the full force of the Law and the Gospel to the ears of sinners.
Scott Keith
Scott Keith
09/18/17

Gospeling Souls Right into Hell

The Law though it does many things—restrains, exhorts the Christian unto righteousness, punishes—always rightly accuses and condemns sinners of their sin before a righteous, holy, and just God.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
09/14/17

Two Ways to Improve the Cross

There’s something very attractive about both the cross-ladder and the cross-crutches. In fact, there’s something about both of them that the woodworker within us finds eminently more appealing than the simple cross of Jesus.
Paul Dunk
Paul Dunk
09/13/17

Crisis of Faith and Sufficient Grace

I spend a lot of time talking to people in coffee shops. Some share my Christian faith, some are exploring and questioning faith and others have left the church, having had a crisis of faith.
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