By 1517 Staff

01/06/26

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Our Best Epiphany Articles

This year, we wanted to ensure you have all the resources you need to learn about and reflect on the revelation of Christ.

Wake Up Dead Man: A Word Worth Saving for Lent

Russ Lackey

01/05/26

Wake Up Dead Man: A Word Worth Saving for Lent

Wake Up Dead Man is not ultimately a story about mystery, exposure, or even justice. It is a story about what happens when mercy speaks to death—and death listens.

Bradley Gray

01/01/26

The Doctrine of God at Christmas

Christmas is not only about a cradle in Bethlehem, it’s also about a cross outside Jerusalem where salvation was won for us.

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Bradley Gray

01/30/25

The Gospel for All

There is no one — not now, not ever — who cannot be included in the family of God through the efficacy of Christ’s saving power.

Gretchen Ronnevik

01/29/25

How Do You Solve a Problem Like Katie Luther?

What do we do with Katie Luther? What kind of historical character can we paint her to be?

Jason Oakland

01/27/25

Jesus Provides

Jesus, the true Bridegroom, erases that mistake by his own compassionate, saving act. Isn’t this also a picture of the gospel?

Kelsi Klembara

01/21/25

Baptism: Return or Redo? On the 500th Anniversary of the Anabaptist Movement

There is a “re” involved with baptism, but unlike the Anabaptists, it’s not a “re-do,” but a “re-turn" or a “re-member.”

John Bombaro

01/20/25

Gospel Safebox

"When God has his say, have confidence that his Word and sacraments bestow precisely what he says."

Bradley Gray

01/10/25

Good News That Moves You

The gospel gives us faith, hope, and love, all of which proceed from Christ’s death and resurrection.

Seth Moorman

01/09/25

Redemption's Party

As you step into the days ahead, remember this: no matter how lost you may feel, you have a God who seeks you out, celebrates your return, and rejoices over you.

John Bombaro

01/07/25

The Epiphany Star

We now are the magi: we worship Christ because of who he is, but also because of what he has done for us and what he continues to do in his gift-giving to us.

Sam Leanza Ortiz

01/06/25

A Look at Epiphany Traditions: Sacred and Secular

Epiphany continues the work done at Christmas, bringing light and life to a dying world desperate for hope.

Seth Moorman

01/02/25

The Narrative of the Nativity

The narrative of the Nativity is what Christmas is all about.

Steven Paulson

12/27/24

Psalm 5: The Great Discovery

This article is part of Stephen Paulson’s series on the Psalms.

Amy Mantravadi

12/16/24

Life in the Bleak Midwinter

The love of God is creative, always giving, always reviving.

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