Thornton Wilder and The Problem of Death
By 1517 Guest Contributor
05/07/26
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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.
A Review of
Bob Hiller
Bob Hiller
05/04/26

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.

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Pete Lange
Pete Lange
08/13/20

A New Birth of Art: The Legacy of Albrecht Dürer

Dürer's first significant work to be published was a woodcut which served as the title page for a volume of St. Jerome’s Letters in August of 1492.
Bror Erickson
Bror Erickson
08/11/20

A Q&A with Bror Erickson on "Faith Alone, The Heart of Everything

"Faith Alone, The Heart of Everything" written by Bo Giertz and translated by Bror Erickson, is now available for purchase from 1517 Publishing
Kathy Morales
Kathy Morales
08/11/20

The Breath of Forgiveness

Jesus continues to breathe His gifts on His beloved. He continues to breathe absolution upon sinners like me and you, He continues to fill us with the Holy Spirit and all His comfort.
Peter Nafzger
Peter Nafzger
08/09/20

Gospel: Matthew 15:21-28 (Pentecost 11: Series A)

This week’s miracle invites you to engage in an honest consideration of something pressing for every believer at some time in their lives: God’s silence.
Haroldo Camacho
Haroldo Camacho
08/07/20

Released from Double Jeopardy

He will plead guilty on our behalf, and suffer the death sentence in our place.
Steven A. Hein
Steven A. Hein
08/06/20

Culture Wars: The Challenge

Today we need to promote almost the reverse – to talk it like they walk it – the know-how and courage to engage in social discourse that reflects the truth of God’s revelation.
Bror Erickson
Bror Erickson
08/03/20

Faith Alone

Faith Alone is a translation of Bo Giertz’s second novel, which was originally titled Tron Allena.
Peter Nafzger
Peter Nafzger
08/02/20

Gospel: Matthew 14:22-33 (Pentecost 10: Series A)

If the feeding of the 5000 invited an emphasis on Jesus’ COMPASSION, this week’s miracle invites a sermon focused on Jesus’ AUTHORITY.
Gerhard Forde
Gerhard Forde
07/30/20

The Radical Gospel

There is no justification except by faith alone. The radical forgiveness itself puts the old to death and calls forth the new.
Pete Lange
Pete Lange
07/30/20

Remembering Rembrandt

“Rembrandt goes so deep into the mysterious that he says things for which there are no words in any language.”
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
07/29/20

The Most Unexpected Gospel

The Gospels function like literary essays, composed with a specific thesis and purpose in mind. Each account of Jesus’s life acts as a treatise to show us something about the person and work of the Savior.
Robert Kolb
Robert Kolb
07/26/20

Back to the New Normal

New normals are always sneaking up on us. Preachers ignore them to their peril and the peril of our hearers.
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