What Does Baptism Do?
By Brian W. Thomas
05/01/26
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What Does Baptism Do?

This is an excerpt from the third chapter of By Water and the Word: God’s Gift of Baptism for You by Brian Thomas (1517 Publishing, 2026), pgs 52-60.
The Tree That Sweetens Every Sorrow
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
04/30/26

The Tree That Sweetens Every Sorrow

Even when the bitter places sink down deep into our bones, the Restorer never relinquishes his grip on you.
A Review of
Amy Mantravadi
Amy Mantravadi
04/28/26

A Review of "To Live Well: To Live Well: Practical Wisdom for Moving Through Chaotic Times" by Alan Noble

To Live Well is therefore not a general advice book, but a message suffused with the gospel.

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Wade Johnston
Wade Johnston
01/25/24

The Worst Trade in History

In normal human relationships, when reconciliation is necessary, we place the burden on the person who did wrong, who disrupted the relationship.
Amy Mantravadi
Amy Mantravadi
01/24/24

Johann Spangenberg on Dying Well

A “good death” and “good life” are not accomplished through personal striving but are grasped by faith in the promises of God.
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
01/12/24

A Hill to Die On

Your justification isn’t a matter of “Jesus plus” anything.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
12/28/23

The Worst Story in the Bible

Yes, Christmas brings joy, but no less danger
Gage Jordan
Gage Jordan
12/07/23

C.S. Lewis, Grief, and the Holiday Season

C.S. Lewis, Grief, and the Holiday Season
Tanner Olson
Tanner Olson
12/01/23

Covered

The following poem was written by Tanner Olson to accompany 1517’s 2023 Advent Resources, The Clothing of the King. Advent begins this Sunday.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
10/26/23

Seeking Divine Solutions to Human Problems

Human solutions to problems, important as they are, are inadequate to meet our deepest needs
Wade Johnston
Wade Johnston
08/25/23

An Excerpt from Let the Bird Fly

This is an excerpt is from Chapter 1 of Let the Bird Fly: Life in a World Given Back to Us written by Wade Johnston (1517 Publishing, 2019).
Grant Klembara
Grant Klembara
08/10/23

What C.S. Lewis Thought About Aliens

Lewis takes us to the planets to satisfy our cravings for spiritual adventure, which, as he says, “sends our imaginations off the Earth,” in the first place.
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
08/04/23

Faith That Exceeds Flannel-Graphs: An Excerpt from Finding God in the Darkness

This is an excerpt from “Finding God in the Darkness: Hopeful Reflections from the Pits of Depression, Despair, and Disappointment” by Bradley Gray (1517 Publishing, 2023).
Joshua Miller
Joshua Miller
07/21/23

Idolatry in Living Color

We may not all be mass-murdering Nazis. But we all have the same root sin that causes the most egregious criminal activity on the face of the earth. We all have the desire to be our own God.
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
07/12/23

A Rose Among Thorns

Grace comes for every foolish, self-absorbed sinner, for every “Nabal,” and announces that there is one who has already taken it upon himself to shoulder all of our wrongdoing, paying the price for it through the sacrifice of himself.
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