A Review of
By Philip Bartelt
05/28/25
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A Review of "Shaman and Sage: The Roots of the 'Spiritual but Not Religious' in Antiquity" by Michael Horton

Those who venture through these pages will find a veritable gold mine for the task of theology today, especially in the realm of apologetics.
Psalm 9: Blood Avenger and Mercy Seat
Steven Paulson
Steven Paulson
05/27/25

Psalm 9: Blood Avenger and Mercy Seat

Should you then abandon David’s plea that God use his law against his enemies and send a Legal Avenger? No, the law must be preached to the Christian (insofar as he is not one).
The Forgotten Fire
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
05/26/25

The Forgotten Fire

The Church needs mystics again. Not fringe figures, but saints ablaze with love.

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Bror Erickson
Bror Erickson
08/26/20

The Kingdom of Heaven Is Near

This is an excerpt from “With My Own Eyes” written by Bo Giertz and translated by Bror Erickson (1517 Publishing, 2017).
1517 Staff
1517 Staff
08/24/20

Why Paul?

This is an excerpt from the book, “Paul and the Resurrection” written by Joshua Pagán (1517 Publishing, 2020).
Bruce Hillman
Bruce Hillman
08/24/20

Daring to Pray for the Impossible

Prayer dares to call the impossible into reality. It trusts the One who can do all things to do impossible things. It rests its hope on God’s power and not man’s agency.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
08/23/20

Use the Pulpit, Please

When it comes to the sermon, a Christian congregation should not expect a conversation from a friend or a TED Talk from an expert. Instead, they should anticipate a royal proclamation from the King’s ambassador.
Jeffrey Pulse
Jeffrey Pulse
08/23/20

Old Testament: Jeremiah 15:15-21 (Pentecost 13: Series A)

Jeremiah is saying, “LORD I am doing my job, why are You NOT doing Yours?”
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
08/23/20

Epistle: Romans 12:9-21 (Pentecost 13: Series A)

Any note on its own can be perfectly fine. But bring it together with others and they will strike a chord or a discord – harmony or disharmony. It is the same with us.
Peter Nafzger
Peter Nafzger
08/23/20

Gospel: Matthew 16:21-28 (Pentecost 13: Series A)

Peter stands again this week as a model Christian. He is not the type of model to emulate, however.
Ken Sundet Jones
Ken Sundet Jones
08/20/20

The Role of the Gospel Amidst Change

I will continue to cling to the only hope I’ve ever truly had: that Jesus is my Lord and yours.
Martin Luther
Martin Luther
08/19/20

Lost Coins, Lost Sheep and Covering the Harlot

A truly Christian work is it that we descend and get mixed up in the mire of the sinner, taking his sin upon ourselves and floundering out of it with him, not acting otherwise than as if his sin were our own.
Robert Kolb
Robert Kolb
08/16/20

Providence in the Pulpit

God does not take us out of a world of evils of various kinds, but He does stand beside us and accompany us, as a shepherd accompanies his sheep, through valleys of shadows of all kinds.
Peter Nafzger
Peter Nafzger
08/16/20

Gospel: Matthew 16:13-20 (Pentecost 12: Series A)

Two things are ultimately certain in life, and they are not death and taxes. It is Jesus’ return and the preservation of His people until that day.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
08/16/20

Epistle: Romans 11:33-12:8 (Pentecost 12: Series A)

We have been reconciled to the King by the King because of the King so we may be for the King—not when it is convenient and more tasteful and fashionable, but as a bold and confident proclamation.
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