By John W. Hoyum

10/09/26

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World Mission and Inner Mission

There is indeed a responsibility for the church to share the gospel in the world, but never at the expense of the church’s charity and mercy for those neighbors who are nearby.

Bradley Gray

10/07/26

Worship According to the Word

The only hope for idol-addicted sinners who are utterly incapable of decluttering their souls is Jesus, the one at the heart of the gospel, and the only one who stands before the Father with an undivided heart.

Amy Mantravadi

10/06/26

An Introduction to Nikolaus von Amsdorf

More than a friend, Amsdorf was also an important figure in the work of religious reform, providing counsel to Luther on key occasions, shepherding the churches, and defending the faith until his death.

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Bror Erickson

08/11/20

A Q&A with Bror Erickson on "Faith Alone, The Heart of Everything

"Faith Alone, The Heart of Everything" written by Bo Giertz and translated by Bror Erickson, is now available for purchase from 1517 Publishing

Steven A. Hein

08/06/20

Culture Wars: The Challenge

Today we need to promote almost the reverse – to talk it like they walk it – the know-how and courage to engage in social discourse that reflects the truth of God’s revelation.

Bror Erickson

08/03/20

Faith Alone

Faith Alone is a translation of Bo Giertz’s second novel, which was originally titled Tron Allena.

Pete Lange

07/30/20

Remembering Rembrandt

“Rembrandt goes so deep into the mysterious that he says things for which there are no words in any language.”

Zack James Cole

07/27/20

What If I Am Not Saved?

I rededicated my life as many times as I could when the guilt was unbearable. I would read my Bible more and pray more, yet I still struggled. I knew deep down, I was breaking God’s heart with my failure at being his child.

Robert Kolb

07/26/20

Back to the New Normal

New normals are always sneaking up on us. Preachers ignore them to their peril and the peril of our hearers.

Donavon Riley

07/17/20

Is The American Church Spiritually Sick?

In our attempts to conform the Gospel of Jesus Christ to material, therapeutic, and mystical standards of religion and spirituality we've arrested, inhibited, distorted, and handicapped God's Word and gifts of salvation.

Ken Sundet Jones

07/16/20

Unimagined Freedom and Forgiveness in Hamilton

In the quiet of your own uptown, where your own sins bear down on you and create a troubled conscience before the world, before others, and before God, your Lord reaches across the chasm of brokenness to take your hand.

1517 Staff

07/14/20

A Q&A with Scott Ashmon on "Who Am I? Exploring Your Identity through Your Vocations"

“Who Am I?” edited by Scott Ashmon (1517 Publishing, 2020) is now available for purchase.

Robert Kolb

07/12/20

Preaching to Those Called to be Consumers

Twenty-first century North American believers face challenges unique in the history of God’s people, for we have an abundance of the material gifts of God unparalleled in human history.

Kyle G. Jones

07/10/20

United in the Father by the Son

God not only unites us to himself by the death and resurrection of his Son; he unites us, the church, together and to himself under Christ as his children.

Donavon Riley

07/09/20

Is Christianity a Civil Religion?

We must not submit ourselves to false gods and godless men. Instead, we may hold fast to Christ, because He’s holding fast to us.

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