01/22/26

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Is Faith Enough?

We can bring our troubles, griefs, sorrows, and sins to Jesus, who meets us smack dab in the middle of our messy mob.

Donavon Riley

01/21/26

Why Christian Tradition? Why Confession

Confession isn’t a detour in the liturgy. It’s the doorway.

When Religion Becomes Obsolete, Christ Does Not

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Mark Mattes

01/20/26

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.

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Gretchen Ronnevik

01/09/20

The Offensive Law, and Salvation Without Regret

Do not be afraid of seeing the depths of your depravity. Do not be offended, because the story doesn’t end there, and it’s completion is glorious.

1517 Staff

01/02/20

Very Human Disciples

The following is an excerpt from “Faithless to Fearless” written by David Andersen (1517 Publishing, 2019).

Donavon Riley

12/23/19

The Promises of Advent: Resurrected

The promise of Advent is the promise of the lamb slain, who is born and given for us so that we don’t have to fear sin, death, and hell.

Kyle G. Jones

12/20/19

The Promises of Advent: Suffered and Died

Should we really be surprised that it would happen this way, that the servant would suffer for our salvation and die for our forgiveness?

Ken Sundet Jones

12/19/19

In Memory of Katharina von Bora, Part 2

In some measure, if Luther had any success during his last two decades, it happened because of the woman who’d insisted on him as her bridegroom.

Bob Hiller

12/16/19

The Promises of Advent: Born in the Midst of Suffering

While we do not have an answer, we do have a promise. A promise given to us by a God whose one and only Son was himself slaughtered by those terrified of losing their power.

Ken Sundet Jones

12/13/19

In Memory of Katharina von Bora, Part 1

Her importance goes beyond simply managing the reformer’s household.

Bror Erickson

12/12/19

Third Sunday in Advent: Matthew 11:2-11

The following is an excerpt from “A Year of Grace: Collected Sermons of Advent through Pentecost” written by Bo Giertz and translated by Bror Erickson (1517 Publishing, 2019).

Pete Lange

12/09/19

The Promises of Advent: Son of Abraham

Abraham knew that this was a God who kept his promises.

Philip Bartelt

12/03/19

The Promises of Advent: Born of a Virgin

God does not combat the impending armies of Satan with might and power, but with the weakness of a babe.

Joel Hess

12/03/19

The Promises of Advent: Will Conquer Satan

The Son of Eve disarmed Satan’s hold on humanity, not with an earthquake, atomic bomb, or brilliant essay, but with his dead body and final words, “It is finished.”

John W. Hoyum

11/25/19

Between Fear and Hatred: Two Kinds of Divine Hiddenness

We might not appreciate that God chooses to save us by his word alone, but our discomfort doesn’t make the promise any less effective.

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