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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Zack James Cole
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.
Luke Kjolhaug
Luke Kjolhaug
07/23/20

Gods of the Garden

There is no comfort in naked sovereignty. A bully may be said to be “sovereign” over the elementary school playground, but that doesn’t bring much comfort nor does it promise security. We need something more than a God who is in control.
Bob Hiller
Bob Hiller
07/21/20

How Should We Pray?

It is one thing to pray against death’s slow and aggressive assault on God’s creation. It is another to trust in the one who has conquered the grave.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
07/19/20

Epistle: Romans 8:28-39 (Pentecost 8: Series A)

It is that love, finally, which comes back again and again, not as an afterthought, but as the underlying theme of the entire section.
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.
Daniel Emery Price
Daniel Emery Price
07/15/20

The Lost Art of Rest

Lack of effort isn’t the sworn enemy of fruit-bearing. Self-sufficiency is.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
07/15/20

Gospel Comfortable or Gospel Comfort?

The good news of Jesus Christ guides us into godly worship, not self-worship.
1517 Staff
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.
Kelsi Klembara
Kelsi Klembara
07/13/20

What the Radical Reformation Can Teach Us About Assurance

By basing our assurance on the promises of God, which we not only hope for in the future but live in now, the Christian can finally rest in the comfort that they are both saved and not responsible for their own salvation.
Bruce Hillman
Bruce Hillman
07/13/20

When God Lets You Down After You Tried So Hard

There is often no way forward for us without the prophetic lament, because such laments force out our honesty and resentment at the God who does not treat us as we expect to be treated.
Jeffrey Pulse
Jeffrey Pulse
07/12/20

Old Testament: Isaiah 44:6-8 (Pentecost 7: Series A)

If you do not know who your God is, you will not know what your idols are.
Rick Ritchie
Rick Ritchie
07/09/20

Seeing in the Dark

We have seen a vision better than an angel. We have seen God on the cross. A God who is willing to suffer for us.
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