1. Very Superstitious: A History of the Sign of the Cross

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    01/13/23
    24 mins
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    By John Bombaro
    The sign of the cross, according to the earliest centuries of Christians, is “the sign of the Lord,” and every baptized Christian was “marked” with it.
    Very Superstitious: A History of the Sign of the Cross

  2. Finding the Catholic Luther: A Review of Martin Luther and the Rule of Faith by Todd Hains

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    12/14/22
    12 mins
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    By John W. Hoyum
    Hains offers a novel yet simple contention: Luther is most catholic where he is boldest.
    Finding the Catholic Luther: A Review of Martin Luther and the Rule of Faith by Todd Hains

  3. Church Fathers on Christmas: Athanasius

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    12/12/22
    16 mins
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    By 1517 Staff
    In whatever direction the bias of men might be, from thence he might recall them, and teach them of his own true Father, as he himself says: I came to save and to find that which was lost.
    Church Fathers on Christmas: Athanasius

  4. Advent Anticipation Through the Ages

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    11/30/22
    10 mins
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    By Craig Donofrio
    When and how did the church start this season of anticipation?
    Advent Anticipation Through the Ages

  5. Vitality in Pastoral Formation

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    11/11/22
    20 mins
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    By Joshua Miller
    Preachers and church workers must also hear the gospel preached to them.
    Vitality in Pastoral Formation

  6. The Book that Brings Deliverance

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    10/24/22
    24 mins
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    By Bradley Gray
    Every incendiary move of God’s Spirit is accompanied by a group of penitent people rediscovering the power and preeminence of God’s Word.
    The Book that Brings Deliverance

  7. How God Uses Art to Preach His Word

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    10/06/22
    15 mins
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    By Sam P. Schuldheisz
    In the Reformation, as in the tabernacle, God gave skill, artistry, and craftsmanship to put his Word in images so that through art, his Word would be revealed.
    How God Uses Art to Preach His Word

  8. Dead Sea Scrolls at 75

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    09/28/22
    7 mins
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    By Pete Lange
    For as you pick up the Holy Bible, God’s Word to you and for you in Christ, the words of the prophet Isaiah echo in your ears, "The Word of the Lord Endures Forever."
    Dead Sea Scrolls at 75

  9. Luther's German Bible

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    09/22/22
    11 mins
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    By Rick Ritchie
    The German Bible made Sola Scriptura a reality for all believers.
    Luther's German Bible

  10. Luther's September Testament

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    09/21/22
    15 mins
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    By Ken Sundet Jones
    Luther's September Testament not only shaped the reformers’ theology but also was as big an influence on the German language as Shakespeare was for English.
    Luther's September Testament

  11. Our Inheritance of Holy Scripture

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    09/20/22
    16 mins
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    By Bror Erickson
    This is an excerpt from chapter 1 of “A Shepherd’s Letter: The Faith Once and For All Delivered to the Evangelical Church” written by Bo Giertz and translated by Bror Erickson (1517 Publishing, 2022).
    Our Inheritance of Holy Scripture

  12. Sermon on Luke 11:24–26

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    08/25/22
    8 mins
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    By Gerhard Forde
    Good, we tend to think, is the absence of evil. But this reversal of the formula can only have disastrous consequences.
    Sermon on Luke 11:24–26
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