What Makes A Saint: A Saint Suffers
By Seth Moorman
06/30/25
16mins

What Makes A Saint: A Saint Suffers

This is the third installment in the 1517 articles series, “What Makes a Saint?”
Tongues of Fire & Breath of God
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
06/27/25

Tongues of Fire & Breath of God

The Church speaks not with the cleverness of men, but with the breath of God.
Dignity is not Enough: Thinking Biblically About Assisted Dying
Amy Mantravadi
Amy Mantravadi
06/26/25

Dignity is not Enough: Thinking Biblically About Assisted Dying

I always imagined dying a faithful death for Christ would mean burning at the stake. Now, I suspect it will mean dying in my bed of natural causes.

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Rick Ritchie
Rick Ritchie
09/22/22

Luther's German Bible

The German Bible made Sola Scriptura a reality for all believers.
Ken Sundet Jones
Ken Sundet Jones
09/21/22

Luther's September Testament

Luther's September Testament not only shaped the reformers’ theology but also was as big an influence on the German language as Shakespeare was for English.
Bror Erickson
Bror Erickson
09/20/22

Our Inheritance of Holy Scripture

This is an excerpt from chapter 1 of “A Shepherd’s Letter: The Faith Once and For All Delivered to the Evangelical Church” written by Bo Giertz and translated by Bror Erickson (1517 Publishing, 2022).
Peter Nafzger
Peter Nafzger
09/18/22

Gospel: Luke 16:19-31 (Pentecost 16: Series C)

Jesus came to His own people to bridge the rift which exists between humankind and God.
Travis Scholl
Travis Scholl
09/18/22

Epistle: 1 Timothy 6:6-19 (Pentecost 16: Series C)

Certainly, Jesus’ parable provides a dire warning for where, not wealth, per se, but obsession with it, will lead.
Bob Sundquist
Bob Sundquist
09/18/22

Old Testament: Amos 6:1-7 (Pentecost 16: Series C)

God did what we could never do. He made a promise that endures forever and is eternally significant.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
09/16/22

John 3:1-12: Doppelgangers of Jesus

Hope is found precisely while we’re dead.
Steve Kruschel
Steve Kruschel
09/15/22

Why Should I Forgive You?

This is an excerpt from “The Pastoral Prophet: Meditations on the Book of Jeremiah” written by Steve Kruschel (1517 Publishing, 2019).
Haroldo Camacho
Haroldo Camacho
09/13/22

An Excerpt from All Charges Dropped!: Fourth Stage Terminal Cancer

This is an excerpt from “All Charges Dropped! Devotional Narratives from Earthly Courtrooms to the Throne of Grace,” written by Haroldo Camacho (1517 Publishing, 2022).
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
09/11/22

Epistle: I Timothy 2:1-15 (Pentecost 15: Series C)

St. Paul extends to us the call to arms. In particular, there is one weapon which is effective against so elusive an enemy. The weapon is prayer.
Jeffrey Pulse
Jeffrey Pulse
09/11/22

Old Testament: Amos 8:4-7 (Pentecost 15: Series C)

The LORD sends His Son who targets those who are trampled and downtrodden. He comes for all, but He specifically includes the less fortunate.
Peter Nafzger
Peter Nafzger
09/11/22

Gospel: Luke 16:1-15 (Pentecost 15: Series C)

God commands we serve only Him. We serve Him with all we have and all we are, including the 90% of our income which does not go in the plates. What does it look like to serve God above money?
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