The Cross and the Astronaut
By Sam P. Schuldheisz
05/08/26
18mins

The Cross and the Astronaut

The heavens are neither geocentric, nor even heliocentric, but Christocentric. It is the cross and the crucified and risen Jesus who has the whole world, and each of us, in his nail scarred hands.
Thornton Wilder and The Problem of Death
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1517 Guest Contributor
05/07/26

Thornton Wilder and The Problem of Death

Humanity, despite our best efforts, cannot answer the question as to why God allows evil to occur.
Mother as Theologian of the Home
Scott Keith
Scott Keith
05/06/26

Mother as Theologian of the Home

This is an excerpt from the Chapter 7 of Being Family by Scott Keith (1517 Publishing, 2026), pgs 72-74.

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Daniel Emery Price
Daniel Emery Price
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A Look at 2 Peter 3: The Stubborn Salvation of God

This is the patient love of God. He is stubborn about the salvation of sinners. He will not be rushed even if his name is mocked, and the trustworthiness of his promises are called into question.
Peter Nafzger
Peter Nafzger
02/26/22

Gospel: Luke 4:1-13 (Lent 1: Series C)

As the greater and more faithful Son of God, Jesus did what the Israelites could not do. Neither can we.
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
02/24/22

The Word Did It All

The firestorm of the Reformation which turned Europe upside-down was not Luther’s doing. It was the Word, and the Spirit working through it.
Brad Soenksen
Brad Soenksen
02/23/22

No Disguises

I may feel today that the Lord has not found me, but in fact he has – he is intimately acquainted with all my ways.
Wade Johnston
Wade Johnston
02/21/22

The Most Shameful Thing I’ve Ever Done

God saves us through people. He saves us through means. He puts a voice on the gospel.
David Schmitt
David Schmitt
02/20/22

Gospel: Luke 9:28-36 (Transfiguration: Series C)

You have been given a glimpse of glory, the glory of forgiveness, that you can share with those around you in the world.
Gretchen Ronnevik
Gretchen Ronnevik
02/14/22

The Miracle of Grace: A Review of Encanto

I finally watched the film “Encanto” with my kids. I had heard many people say the subtext of this movie was deeper than most. So, we snuggled up on the couch and watched it to see what everyone was talking about.
David Schmitt
David Schmitt
02/12/22

Gospel: Luke 6:27-38 (Epiphany 7: Series C)

By listing a series of situations in rapid succession, Jesus overwhelms us with how practical, how real, how tangible, how concrete, how utterly achievable life in the kingdom can be.
Steven Paulson
Steven Paulson
02/10/22

He Preached, and it Stood Firm

If God ever forgives you, it is not just allowing you to start over and try harder the second time, but it is a whole, new, complete justification that is given as a free gift and without any work of our own—outside the law.
Wade Johnston
Wade Johnston
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Test the Spirits

The language of faith speaks promise and persecution, hope and trial, victory and pain. The language of the world may well speak the former, but rarely the latter.
Martin Luther
Martin Luther
02/08/22

What the Law Can and Can't Do

God’s design in the Law is to enable man to know himself; to perceive the false and unjustified state of his heart; to discover how far he is from God and to disdain his own goodness.
David Schmitt
David Schmitt
02/05/22

Gospel: Luke 6:17-26 (Epiphany 6: Series C)

Jesus curses our cultural expectations. He says "woe" to those who are rich, satisfied, joyful, and praised. The good life of our world is not good for discipleship.
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