Practice Needs Promises: Martin Luther, John Mark Comer, and Christian Spirituality
By Russ Lackey
04/27/26
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Practice Needs Promises: Martin Luther, John Mark Comer, and Christian Spirituality

May we, as preachers, rise and proclaim that Jesus Christ is sufficient for all our spiritual hunger.
The Look and Feel of Vocation from the Outside
Scott Keith
Scott Keith
04/24/26

The Look and Feel of Vocation from the Outside

This is an excerpt from the first chapter of Being Family by Scott Keith (1517 Publishing, 2026), pgs 1-6.
Prophecy, Promises, and the Freedom of
Ryan Couch
Ryan Couch
04/23/26

Prophecy, Promises, and the Freedom of "I Don’t Know"

God has told us everything necessary for faith. However he has not told us everything there is to know.

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Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
11/07/24

Flipped Tables, Upended Expectations, and Cleansed Hearts

No amount of ritual, sacrifice, devotion, or money could ever do what Jesus of Nazareth was sent to accomplish.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
10/28/24

Hammer Time and Rolling Rocks: The Intersection of Popular Jewish Literature with the New Testament

If we picture the New Testament as a divinely painted masterpiece that hangs in the middle of a museum, then all around it are other works of the period, in different corridors of the museum, in many styles, painted by diverse artists, with variations of color and technique.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
10/08/24

The Courage to Rise After Each Fall

Let your soul grieve, yes, but don’t let it be eaten alive by worry.
Christopher J. Richmann
Christopher J. Richmann
07/23/24

The Fate of American Revivalism

When the historical importance of revivalism is understood, one can appreciate that the question, “Could America experience another revival?” is also a question about the fate of Christianity in America.
Adam Francisco
Adam Francisco
07/19/24

Advice for Living in a Non-Christian World

The Christian must always remember that personal piety and liturgical uniformity are by no means the marks of true religion.
Sam Leanza Ortiz
Sam Leanza Ortiz
07/16/24

A Church Divided: The East-West Schism of 1054

Surely a division now called the "Great Schism" should command our attention, but it is vital that we do not impute similar significance to all modern disagreements in the church.
Amy Mantravadi
Amy Mantravadi
07/12/24

Erasmus and the Unintended Reformation

Erasmus and the Unintended Reformation
Adam Francisco
Adam Francisco
07/04/24

Hume, Historical Research, and Miracles

This is an excerpt from chapter 2 of The Resurrection Fact: Responding to Modern Critics, edited by John Bombaro and Adam Francisco (1517 Publishing 2016).
Dominick Santore
Dominick Santore
06/11/24

Relationship Goals

Dispel some of that darkness bottled up inside you, with the grace first shared to us by Christ that is now ours to share with those around us.
Nicholas Hopman
Nicholas Hopman
06/05/24

The Legacy of Strasbourg Hymnals

Strasbourg’s hymnals are especially relevant to American Lutherans because much of what we experience in our churches comes to us from Strasbourg.
John W. Hoyum
John W. Hoyum
05/29/24

Predestination and the Legacy of Lutheran Pietism

Lutherans have a unique heritage that makes teaching predestination doubly difficult.
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
05/21/24

Forgiveness That Can't Be Contained

Instead of a death sentence, those brothers hear the words of deliverance.
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