How do the words “The righteous shall live by his faith” go from a context of hope in hopelessness to the cornerstone declaration of the chief doctrine of the Christian faith?
As soon as people understand what crucifixion means, the cross becomes offensive.
This is the third installment in the 1517 articles series, “What Makes a Saint?”

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This post contains notes on orders of service, texts, and hymns for your midweek Lent services.
We sing, and in so doing, we are blessed as we are instilled with the word of God in word and song.
We show up to this crowded sacred shindig on Sundays, all wings and halos and blue jeans, and shimmy our way into the sanctuary, late to church but not late to church, for how can we be late to a service that never ends?
Jesus knows your name. Whether you’re a boy named Sue or a beggar named Lazarus, the God who named that forgotten man has not forgotten you.
On this Day Handel Begins Composing Messiah, and 5 Things We Can Learn From It
In the church, the main actor in worship is not the Christian but Christ.
This is a guest article brought to us by Dr. James Isaacs.
Imagine yourself at an advanced age. What do you want to remember when you’ve forgotten virtually everything else? Sing that.
Three of the most profound truths embedded in the fabric of the universe are that blood has a voice, blood cries out to God, and blood is heard by heaven.
The minister’s clothing represents his office of service, derived from the ministry of Christ, and never himself.
For many, “Yesterday" by The Beatles is a poignant and powerful song. It is one of, if not the most, covered songs by the Beatles.
The majority of churches still use the traditional eight-sided font. The question I’d like to explore in this post is, “Why?”