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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My goal here isn’t to selfishly reflect on all the reasons I will miss Rod because I know that if you are reading this, you may miss this man, too.
God demonstrates his great love for us in the actions of Jesus, who came down into the flesh and soaked up all our sin.
When the Savior gets on our trail, nothing, not even the grave and hell, can stop him.
When we believe in Jesus as the true and better fulfillment of every promise made to Abraham, we, too, are counted as righteous in the same way that he was — by faith.
Do our petitions move God?
Yes, Christmas brings joy, but no less danger
What’s the big deal about Jesus’ name?
An Analysis of Galatians 5:1-6
An Anglo-Saxon poem gives fresh insight to the cross
Any message other than "Christ for you" is not good news.
God sees true beauty
The legacy of Jonah is troubled with most remembering him not for what he said but for what he did: run away.