The Cross and the Astronaut
By Sam P. Schuldheisz
05/08/26
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The Cross and the Astronaut

The heavens are neither geocentric, nor even heliocentric, but Christocentric. It is the cross and the crucified and risen Jesus who has the whole world, and each of us, in his nail scarred hands.
Thornton Wilder and The Problem of Death
1517 Guest Contributor
1517 Guest Contributor
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Thornton Wilder and The Problem of Death

Humanity, despite our best efforts, cannot answer the question as to why God allows evil to occur.
Mother as Theologian of the Home
Scott Keith
Scott Keith
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Mother as Theologian of the Home

This is an excerpt from the Chapter 7 of Being Family by Scott Keith (1517 Publishing, 2026), pgs 72-74.

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Donavon Riley
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The Gift of Marriage

Unlike human marriage, which is marred by sin, Jesus never seeks to divorce us due to irreconcilable differences.
Sarah Crowder
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Firstborn Sons: Our Family History and Our New Identity

When we genuinely measure ourselves, we will find ourselves dreadfully lacking.
David Schmitt
David Schmitt
11/08/20

Gospel: Matthew 25:14-30 (Pentecost 24: Series A)

The tragedy of this parable is not the failure to serve. It is the failure to truly know your Savior.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
11/08/20

Epistle: 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 (Pentecost 24: Series A)

There is life after death and, more gloriously, there is life after life after death, the resurrection of the body.
Jeffrey Pulse
Jeffrey Pulse
11/08/20

Old Testament: Zephaniah 1:7-16 (Pentecost 24: Series A)

Obviously, the Day of the LORD looks frightening according to the words of Zephaniah the prophet. The question is: “For whom?”
Grant Klembara
Grant Klembara
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The Painful Problem of Evil

Now more than ever, it's good to take a closer look at the Christian confession about evil, pain, and suffering.
Martin Luther
Martin Luther
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Good Works and Useless Burdens

Good works do not make a Christian, do not secure the grace of God and blot out our sins, they do not merit heaven.
Bruce Hillman
Bruce Hillman
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A Reminder in Humility

As we face our own struggles and successes, let us pray that we may be humble. Let us be grateful for whatever God has provided and not become arrogant in what we have or what we've lost.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
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In Christ, We Are Free to Vote, Work, and Worship

This new life is marked not by fear of death but hope in eternal life.
Kyle G. Jones
Kyle G. Jones
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Theses on How Christians in America Can Relate to Government

We subject ourselves to the governing authorities for the sake of our neighbor, that they might be protected from our sinful nature that seeks our advantage over theirs (and vice versa)
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
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Jesus Did Not “Pass Away”: On Preaching Death and Dying

Faithful preachers should remain steadfast in the biblical categories and terminology and preach the reality of death.
Jeffrey Pulse
Jeffrey Pulse
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Old Testament: Amos 5:18-24 (Pentecost 23: Series A)

Because Israel has turned the eschatology of the Day of the LORD into “escapism” Amos turns that notion on its head in his prophecy.
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