1. Gentle and Lowly: A Reflection on the Love that Will Not Let Us Go

    book
    08/11/21
    14 mins
    read
    By Bradley Gray
    For sinners who cannot seem to get out of their own way, Dane brings to bear the gospel of Christ’s heart, which aerates one’s spiritual lungs with undiluted grace.
    Gentle and Lowly: A Reflection on the Love that Will Not Let Us Go

  2. Faith Is Not What Some People Think

    book
    07/27/21
    4 mins
    read
    By Martin Luther
    Faith is a living, bold trust in God’s grace, so certain of God’s favor that it would risk death a thousand times trusting in it.
    Faith Is Not What Some People Think

  3. Urchin at War: Introduction

    book
    07/23/21
    9 mins
    read
    By Uwe Siemon-Netto
    This is an excerpt from the introduction of “Urchin at War: Volume 1” by Uwe Siemon-Netto (1517 Publishing, 2021).
    Urchin at War: Introduction

  4. The Gospel According to Corduroy

    book
    07/14/21
    9 mins
    read
    By Luke Kjolhaug
    God’s love is axiomatic; it just is. It’s a truism without a logical explanation.
    The Gospel According to Corduroy

  5. The Chosen: A Review

    book
    07/02/21
    13 mins
    read
    By Zack James Cole
    Jesus did not come because we had our act together. He came because we couldn’t get our act together.
    The Chosen: A Review

  6. Fathers

    book
    06/29/21
    7 mins
    read
    By Katie Koplin
    We can not give our Heavenly Father anything that will make him love us more or less. He gives and we receive.
    Fathers

  7. A Necessary and Eternal Treasure

    book
    06/26/21
    11 mins
    read
    By Joshua Miller
    Take away the communal aspect, take away the communal gathering around Christ’s body and blood, and the Christian will begin to suffer a malnutrition of faith.
    A Necessary and Eternal Treasure

  8. Juneteenth and the Proclamation of Freedom

    book
    06/19/21
    7 mins
    read
    By Dan van Voorhis
    The story of Juneteenth is one of living between proclamation and emancipation, and the story of the Christian faith is one of living in that same tension.
    Juneteenth and the Proclamation of Freedom

  9. The World Does Not Need Extraordinary Fathers

    book
    06/18/21
    9 mins
    read
    By Chad Bird
    The world doesn’t need dads who are more stressed than they already are. It needs fathers who care for their families, not in heroic ways, but in common, everyday ways.
    The World Does Not Need Extraordinary Fathers

  10. The Christian Men of Jane Eyre

    book
    06/15/21
    15 mins
    read
    By Gretchen Ronnevik
    It is not her sacrifices that define Jane's faith, but her belief in the one who sacrificed for her.
    The Christian Men of Jane Eyre

  11. Why We Go to Church

    book
    06/12/21
    13 mins
    read
    By 1517 Staff
    This article comes to us from 1517 guest contributor, Karen Stenberg.
    Why We Go to Church

  12. Freedom From Parsing

    book
    06/11/21
    11 mins
    read
    By Luke Kjolhaug
    Only when we’re ready to accept the impossibility of human perfection can we move beyond the paralyzing myth that we are capable of anything good apart from Christ.
    Freedom From Parsing
1517 is a Christian non-profit (501(c)3) multi-media organization. Our mission is to declare and defend the Good News that we are forgiven and free on account of the death and resurrection of Jesus alone.
1517.org
Search
Academy
Donate

1517 grants permission for our free online resources to be printed, photocopied, and otherwise used freely for private and church use. We require that authorship and source (1517.org) are referenced and maintained. These resources may not be sold or included in any publications for sale.