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Sam P. Schuldheisz
Sam P. Schuldheisz
07/11/23

Law and Gospel and the Imagination

When properly distinguishing law and gospel in the Word of God, it is important to use the God-given gift and abilities of the imagination as your ears.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
07/10/23

Resurrection Life for Resurrection People

The resurrection of Jesus encompasses the total and comprehensive glorification of a human being, not merely his restoration.
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
07/06/23

What Do These Stones Mean?

The Bible not only calls us to remember God’s past acts of deliverance; it also invites us to recognize that God in Christ is still in the business of delivering sinners from bondage.
Pete Lange
Pete Lange
07/05/23

Fields of Gold

As Luther said, “Our Lord has written the promise of the resurrection not in books alone, but in every leaf of spring.”
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
07/03/23

The Holy Spirit's Succulent Fruit

The Holy Spirit unleashes his power through us, his vines, and we then get to watch as his fruits blossom and ripen.
Jason Oakland
Jason Oakland
06/30/23

The Gifts of the Trinity

Everything in Scripture is God revealing himself to his people, you and me.
Amy Mantravadi
Amy Mantravadi
06/29/23

The Apologetics of Imagination

If we believe that ours is truly the greatest story ever told, then we must share that story in creative ways and allow it to change the desires of its hearers.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
06/28/23

Pastoral Presence Makes All the Difference

Christ Jesus brings his word and presence to where you are and he is even willing to do so through the likes of your personally present pastor.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
06/27/23

Ice Baths for Lost Sheep

The Parable of the Lost Sheep bursts through the confines of convention and demands that we embrace the messiness of life and the unpredictable ways in which God's grace and forgiveness operates.
1517 Staff
1517 Staff
06/23/23

Our 2023 Summer Reading List

Below is a compilation of some of our staff and contributor’s recommended reads for this summer (based, of course, on what we are reading). Let us know if you find a book you love!
Michael Berg
Michael Berg
06/22/23

One Word

One word from one God says it all to our tired hearts.
Wade Johnston
Wade Johnston
06/21/23

A Departure to Celebrate

Caesar boasted: “I came. I saw. I conquered.” Christ can rightly say: “I came. I saved. I ascended.”
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