Why Christian Tradition? Why the Supper
By Donavon Riley
03/06/26
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Why Christian Tradition? Why the Supper

The Supper doesn’t depend on the faithfulness of the Church. It depends on the faithfulness of Christ.
Getting Over Your “Right” Theology
Luke Kjolhaug
Luke Kjolhaug
03/05/26

Getting Over Your “Right” Theology

A rightly-oriented heart and a rightly-oriented love will consistently do what is best for God and best for our neighbor, which is why St. Augustine speaks of sin as a disordered love.
Life through Death According to Bonhoeffer
Sam P. Schuldheisz
Sam P. Schuldheisz
03/03/26

Life through Death According to Bonhoeffer

For Bonhoeffer, Christ crucified, and the cross of the Christian life were not of peripheral importance, but foundational.

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Gage Jordan
Gage Jordan
05/14/24

In The Wild: Church for Those People

The gospel is for sinners – both the tax collector and Pharisee, both in need of the Great Physician.
Amy Mantravadi
Amy Mantravadi
05/10/24

The Threefold Justification of the Resurrection

The profound significance of Christ’s resurrection comes from the threefold justification it provides: it justifies the sinner, the sinner’s hope, and God himself.
Dominick Santore
Dominick Santore
04/30/24

The Law’s Countdown

Some part of us always wants our ability under the law to be just as important (or more) than grace.
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
04/18/24

God’s Gift of Justification

The notion that your goodness is “good enough” to make you right with God is a lie straight from the father of lies himself.
Dominick Santore
Dominick Santore
04/16/24

License to Grace

Applying the pressure of law to ensure you do not to take grace for granted squeezes the life and power out of the gospel.
Kelsi Klembara
Kelsi Klembara
04/12/24

"In the Path of Totality

Bathed in the waters of baptism, you are placed in God's path of totality, a path he won for each and every one of us.
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
04/10/24

Unforeseen Sympathy

Jonah’s biggest blunder was a failure to understand that God’s grace is always undeserved and always falls on those who are unworthy of it.
Wade Johnston
Wade Johnston
04/08/24

Not in Vain

Paul knew that, without the resurrection, the Christian life was a “Smells Like Teen Spirit” video.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
03/31/24

Preaching the Gospel When Cities Burn

You are the baptized, for in Christ we are all wet. The demographic dividers are washed away.
1517 Staff
1517 Staff
03/26/24

In Search of Significance

This article is written by guest contributor, Christopher J. Richmann.
Amy Mantravadi
Amy Mantravadi
03/20/24

New Zwingli Biography Reveals Differences with Luther

Zwingli the Pastor provides an excellent introduction to the Swiss reformer’s life and work, focusing on Zwingli’s philosophy of church reform, biographical details, and mode of exegesis.
Jason Oakland
Jason Oakland
03/11/24

Clarity Under the Cross

The love of God in Christ Jesus never changes. That love is for you.
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