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.

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Peter Nafzger
Peter Nafzger
12/06/20

Gospel: John 1:6-8, 19-20 (Advent 3: Series B)

Whatever else may come, however worse it may get, the light has come and will come again.
Ken Sundet Jones
Ken Sundet Jones
12/04/20

Who was Anselm of Canterbury?

On this day in the year 1093, Anselm was consecrated as the archbishop of Canterbury.
Scott Keith
Scott Keith
11/30/20

A Message for Giving Tuesday

We at 1517 are utterly committed to keeping the main thing, the main thing.
Peter Nafzger
Peter Nafzger
11/29/20

Gospel: Mark 1:1-8 (Advent 2: Series B)

Mark makes no effort to impress listeners or win votes. His voice aims only to prepare those who hear it for the coming of the Lord.
Katie Koplin
Katie Koplin
11/27/20

When There's Nothing to be Thankful For

In a year where things are unclear, tensions are heartbreaking, and uncertainty is rampant, what can we be thankful for?
Martin Luther
Martin Luther
11/25/20

Creedal Thanksgiving

Because everything we possess, and everything in heaven and on earth besides, is daily given, sustained, and protected by God, it inevitably follows that we are in duty bound to love, praise, and thank him without ceasing
David Schmitt
David Schmitt
11/22/20

Gospel: Mark 13:24-37 (Advent 1: Series B)

Jesus desires for us to watch. The question, however, is, “How do we watch for the return of Jesus?”
Bruce Hillman
Bruce Hillman
11/18/20

God’s Coloring Book: Mr. Sketch, Drunken Sailors, and All Things New

God is coloring over your sin and making you fragrant; he is making you righteous in his sight. The old is gone, forever covered over by this new work.
David Schmitt
David Schmitt
11/15/20

Gospel: Matthew 25:31-46 (Pentecost 25: Series A)

In this context where death looms large, Jesus reveals a kingdom where life looms even larger.
David Schmitt
David Schmitt
11/08/20

Gospel: Matthew 25:14-30 (Pentecost 24: Series A)

The tragedy of this parable is not the failure to serve. It is the failure to truly know your Savior.
David Schmitt
David Schmitt
11/01/20

Gospel: Matthew 25:1-13 (Pentecost 23: Series A)

The parable is harsh. It judges. If you do not believe, you will not be saved. But let us pause for a moment and think about why Jesus is telling the parable.
David Schmitt
David Schmitt
10/25/20

Gospel: Matthew 5:1-12 (All Saints Day: Series A)

Jesus breaks through our barriers in His beatitudes. He shatters our conceptions of the blessed life and opens the Kingdom of God to all people.
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