When Religion Becomes Obsolete, Christ Does Not
By Russ Lackey | Mark Mattes
01/20/26
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When Religion Becomes Obsolete, Christ Does Not

American religion did not become optional because the gospel failed. It became optional because religion slowly redefined itself around usefulness.
Behold the Lamb
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
01/19/26

Behold the Lamb

The Passover wasn’t just Israel’s story; it’s ours.
Psalm 12, Part 2: The Saint Fails, The Word Purifies
Steven Paulson
Steven Paulson
01/16/26

Psalm 12, Part 2: The Saint Fails, The Word Purifies

God makes us pure saints by planting us back in the earth we imagined we needed to escape.

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John W. Hoyum
John W. Hoyum
10/07/19

What Does this Mean: Union with Christ

Christ’s indwelling in the Christian must be tied relentlessly to these external and objective events of God’s own action.
Sam P. Schuldheisz
Sam P. Schuldheisz
10/04/19

Friendship and the Apologetics of Imagination

The following is an excerpt from“Where Two or Three Are Gathered” edited by Scott Keith (1517 Publishing, 2019).
Adam Francisco
Adam Francisco
10/03/19

A Look at 1 and 2 Peter: Intro to 2 Peter

This letter is not without controversy—not because of its content but due to questions concerning its authorship and canonicity.
Wade Johnston
Wade Johnston
09/27/19

Q&A with Wade Johnston for "Let the Bird Fly"

The optimism of a Christian extends beyond the deathbed and has its origin in a historical event without historical boundaries.
Bob Hiller
Bob Hiller
09/26/19

A Look at 1 Peter 5: Peace to All in Christ

You are in a fight, but the victory is guaranteed because it is in the hands of the risen Chief Shepherd.
Dan van Voorhis
Dan van Voorhis
09/25/19

The Faith We Share: How C.S. Lewis and the Apostles’ Creed Can Help Us Understand Christianity

Who is God? What did God do in the person of Jesus, and how are we connected to the benefits of the Resurrection?
Scott Keith
Scott Keith
09/20/19

Where Two or Three Are Gathered: An Introduction

The following is an excerpt from “Where Two or Three Are Gathered” edited by Scott Keith (1517 Publishing, 2019).
Dan van Voorhis
Dan van Voorhis
09/19/19

A Look at 1 Peter 4: Suffering for the Sake of Jesus

In the suffering of Jesus, we have an example of trusting in the promises of the Father.
Joshua Miller
Joshua Miller
09/18/19

Original Sin: What Does this Mean?

The danger of denying the truth of our common human fallenness and brokenness by original sin is that the denial of this doctrine may also lead us to the denial of Christ as our Savior.
Brian W. Thomas
Brian W. Thomas
09/17/19

Saxon Visitation Articles of 1592

The articles were used to catechize churches in Lutheran doctrine through a series of pastoral visitations.
Wade Johnston
Wade Johnston
09/13/19

Two Kinds of Righteousness and Two Realms

The following is an excerpt adapted from “Let the Bird Fly” written by Wade Johnston (1517 Publishing, 2019).
Philip Bartelt
Philip Bartelt
09/12/19

A Look at 1 Peter 3: Baptism Now Saves You

When we read this chapter, we find that we are actually shaped by the word.
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