The Cross and the Astronaut
By Sam P. Schuldheisz
05/08/26
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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
1517 Guest Contributor
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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Adam Francisco
Adam Francisco
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From Eden to Easter: The Garden, the Tomb, and the Resurrection

This is the final installment in our series, From Eden to Easter: Life and Death in the Garden. Each day throughout Holy Week, we will take a special look at the gardens and wildernesses of Scripture, and in particular, these scenes' connections to Christ's redemption won for us on the cross.
Steven Paulson
Steven Paulson
04/03/25

Psalm 8 From the Mouth of Babes: Why do you care, O Lord?

The Psalm now is this: as Christ suffered and then was exalted, so we are also in him.
Ryan Matthias
Ryan Matthias
03/28/25

The Mountain of Two Meals

God’s people get the warm feast of victory, while God’s meal is prepared cold.
Wade Johnston
Wade Johnston
03/19/25

Like a Mother Hen

Lent isn't simply a season. It's the Christian life in microcosm.
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
03/13/25

Liar, Lunatic, or Lord?

Apart from the confession that Jesus of Nazareth is the Christ of God who suffered and died for the forgiveness of sins and rose again to justify the ungodly, there is no Christian faith.
Steve Kruschel
Steve Kruschel
03/06/25

Through the Tombs of the Kings: Asa - Laid In the Tomb He Made

This is the first installment in our Lenten series, Through the Tombs of the Kings, where Steve Kruschel explores God’s faithfulness to Judah’s kings—and to us—through life, death, and the burial of his Son.
Seth Moorman
Seth Moorman
03/04/25

Just Another Forty Days?

Repentance is not limited to a season.
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
02/25/25

The Incarnate Word

Despite the mathematical incongruity, the church confesses that Christ is one hundred percent human and one hundred percent divine.
Mark Mattes
Mark Mattes
02/13/25

The New Birth as Passive: An Excerpt from Ditching the Checklist

This is an excerpt from Ditching the Checklist: Assurance of Salvation for Evangelicals (and Other Sinners) by Mark Mattes (1517 Publishing, 2025), pgs. 5-7.
Wade Johnston
Wade Johnston
02/11/25

Singing with Simeon

Christians don’t need a bucket list. We’ve got the whole bucket: the Word fulfilled, life fulfilled, and life in full.
Jason Oakland
Jason Oakland
01/27/25

Jesus Provides

Jesus, the true Bridegroom, erases that mistake by his own compassionate, saving act. Isn’t this also a picture of the gospel?
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
01/24/25

The Dumpster Sermon

Wisdom lurks in the outer places. Rich gratitude sprouts from the impoverished and forgotten.
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