Don't Lead with Wrestling
By Ryan Matthias
01/30/26
6mins

Don't Lead with Wrestling

When we consider our own end, it will not bring us into a final wrestling match with the messenger of God, but into the embrace of the Messiah of God.
The Callings of Jesus
Jason Oakland
Jason Oakland
01/29/26

The Callings of Jesus

What do such callings look like? They are ordinary and everyday.
Why Christian Tradition? Why Absolution and Mercy
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
01/28/26

Why Christian Tradition? Why Absolution and Mercy

This is the third in a series meant to let the Christian tradition speak for itself, the way it has carried Christians through long winters, confusion, and joy for centuries.

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Jason Oakland
Jason Oakland
04/19/24

The Resurrection Message of Forgiveness

The price was really paid. Your sin remains buried in Christ’s tomb.
Joshua Miller
Joshua Miller
04/11/24

Bold as a Lion: Leo the Great and Resurrection Courage

Jesus continues to do the same for me and for you as he did for his disciples. He still shows up for us. He still speaks his peace to us.
1517 Staff
1517 Staff
04/04/24

Jesus' Tomb and Folded Facecloths

This article is written by guest contributor, Aaron Boerst.
Dan van Voorhis
Dan van Voorhis
03/31/24

This is the Feast

Defy the world with its “oughts” and “shoulds,” for in Christ, it is finished.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
03/30/24

Shrug Not at the Burial of Jesus

The seemingly small, the particular, the previously overlooked, magnifies in importance.
Adam Francisco
Adam Francisco
03/29/24

A Very Good Friday

The death and resurrection did indeed really happen. They are accomplished historical facts, and by them, so too is the forgiveness of our sins and justification before God.
1517 Staff
1517 Staff
03/22/24

Showing Off Battle Wounds

This article is written by guest contributor, Aaron Boerst
Joshua Miller
Joshua Miller
03/06/24

Real Wine: The Resurrection According to Father Brown

The opponents of Father Brown thought that debunking the fake resurrection of Father Brown would discredit the good news of Christ's resurrection. The truth, however, is the other way around.
Daniel Deen
Daniel Deen
02/28/24

In Memory of Rod Rosenbladt: Encourager of All Things God, True and Beautiful

Rod Rosenbladt, the encourager of all things good, true, and beautiful and a tireless warrior for Jesus and the Gospel message, finally rests at the marriage feast of the lamb.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
02/27/24

Our Need for Lent

A truly Lenten mindset sees the season as preparatory for the resurrection life of Easter as opposed to the mortification of Good Friday.
Adam Francisco
Adam Francisco
02/06/24

For You and For All People: The Legacy of Rod Rosenbladt

In a world—and even a church—full of distractions, thank God for Rod Rosenbladt. He pointed us to Jesus and Jesus alone.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
02/05/24

Jesus Is Sweeter Than Honey

Christ's resurrection does not merely negate the bitterness of sin; it changes it into a source of divine sweetness, embodying the promise of a new life for us and a restored existence overshadowed by heavenly hope.
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