A Review of
By Bob Hiller
05/04/26
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A Review of "The Desecration of Man" by Carl Trueman

Trueman engages the question of “What is man?” and demonstrates how contemporary definitions of mankind result in the dehumanizing of our neighbor.
What Does Baptism Do?
Brian W. Thomas
Brian W. Thomas
05/01/26

What Does Baptism Do?

This is an excerpt from the third chapter of By Water and the Word: God’s Gift of Baptism for You by Brian Thomas (1517 Publishing, 2026), pgs 52-60.
The Tree That Sweetens Every Sorrow
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
04/30/26

The Tree That Sweetens Every Sorrow

Even when the bitter places sink down deep into our bones, the Restorer never relinquishes his grip on you.

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Wade Johnston
Wade Johnston
08/17/20

Justification and the Sinner-Saint

This is an excerpt adapted from “Let the Bird Fly” written by Wade Johnston (1517 Publishing, 2019).
Sarah Crowder
Sarah Crowder
08/14/20

Unity in the Lord's Prayer

Saying the words of the prayer together meant that if my voice became too weak or shaky, other voices would be around to support and continue the message.
Gretchen Ronnevik
Gretchen Ronnevik
08/07/20

Disappointing People

Sometimes I think I've gone through the whole forgiveness process, but forgiveness for me often feels like I'm weeding my garden. I forgive and another offense pops up.
Martin Luther
Martin Luther
08/05/20

A Little While

Although human reason pretends to understand a great deal about work and word of God. The glory of it is too bright, the longer he beholds it the blinder he becomes.
Gerhard Forde
Gerhard Forde
07/30/20

The Radical Gospel

There is no justification except by faith alone. The radical forgiveness itself puts the old to death and calls forth the new.
Philip Bartelt
Philip Bartelt
07/23/20

Luther and the Leipzig Debate

Both Hus and Luther arrived at the same conclusion: neither councils nor the pope had final authority in the church. Headship in the church belongs solely to Christ.
Martin Luther
Martin Luther
07/20/20

Moses For The Old Man

Christ presents to us such liberty, so that we as Christians according to our faith may tolerate no other master, but only hold that we are baptized and called unto Christ, and through him have become justified and sanctified.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
07/19/20

Our Our Testimonies Are Not Sermons

Our stories, be they ever so inspiring or worthy of emulation, should never be equated with proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ and the Gospel Jesus Christ commissioned to be proclaimed.
Sarah Crowder
Sarah Crowder
07/17/20

Facial Hair, the Gospel, and God's Word for You

A change during a time of crisis is nothing new; it's an experience we can see throughout history.
Robert Kolb
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.
Martin Luther
Martin Luther
07/06/20

Love is the Law's Interpreter

Love is to be the interpreter of law. Where there is no love, these things are meaningless, and law begins to do harm.
Adam Francisco
Adam Francisco
07/03/20

Citizenship in the Christian Tradition

The following is an excerpt from Adam Fransisco’s chapter in “Who Am I?” edited by Scott Ashmon (1517 Publishing, 2020).
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