Waking Up in Post Christendom
By Adam Francisco
05/14/26
19mins

Waking Up in Post Christendom

The temptation for many believers is either despair or outrage: despair that Christendom is fading, or outrage at the civilization replacing it.
The Theology of Play and the Joy of Repentance
1517 Guest Contributor
1517 Guest Contributor
05/15/26

The Theology of Play and the Joy of Repentance

Through baptism, absolution, and the Lord’s Supper, Christ meets you with his radical forgiveness which changes everything, even the self!
Don't Sleep On Luther's Early Disputations
Caleb Keith
Caleb Keith
05/11/26

Don't Sleep On Luther's Early Disputations

Do not disregard Luther’s early disputations, but appreciate their specificity and recognize their pastoral and theological continuity with his later works.

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Scott Keith
Scott Keith
08/23/19

Beyond Redemption

Christ’s death is sufficient for all, even Christians.
Bror Erickson
Bror Erickson
08/22/19

A Look at 1 and 2 Peter: Introduction to 1 Peter

The focus of 1 Peter on baptism is one that has puzzled many people.
Dominick Santore
Dominick Santore
08/19/19

God Alone Saves, Right?

This is the God of the Holy Scriptures. He is the one who repeatedly saves, always preserving his people by providing rescue in situation after situation...
Peter Nafzger
Peter Nafzger
08/19/19

Gospel: Luke 13:22-30 (Pentecost 11: Series C)

Luke does not tell us who asked it. But it’s a good question. “Lord, will those who are saved be few?”
Cindy Koch
Cindy Koch
08/15/19

Chasing After the Holy Spirit

The Holy Spirit is not ours to hunt down; rather, we are the ones relentlessly pursued by the word of Christ.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
08/13/19

You’re Not Fine Just the Way You Are

Contrary to what pop-psychology, social media memes, and your sweet grandmother told you, you are not fine just the way you are.
Peter Nafzger
Peter Nafzger
08/12/19

Gospel: Luke 12:49-56 (Pentecost 10: Series C)

Jesus is still in the business of dividing. He has come to divide us from our sinful thoughts and habits. He has come to divide us from false views of the world and distortions of His Word.
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
08/08/19

Salvation and the Silly Summit of Some Great Thing

Overcrowding on Mount Everest betrays what our culture worships. We bow down at the altar of the impossible to be seen as the conquerors, the champions.
John W. Hoyum
John W. Hoyum
08/08/19

Preaching and Sola Scriptura

Preaching is simply the verbal bestowal of what Scripture has already given us in written form
Peter Nafzger
Peter Nafzger
08/05/19

Gospel: Luke 12:22-34 (Pentecost 9: Series C)

The Father knows our needs because he knows everything. This is a comforting thought, but only if He is gracious.
Wade Johnston
Wade Johnston
08/02/19

Let the Bird Fly

The following is an excerpt from “Let the Bird Fly” written by Wade Johnston (1517 Publishing, 2019).
Luke Kjolhaug
Luke Kjolhaug
08/01/19

The Gelded Gospel

The gelded Gospel is shiny and attractive and compelling, and we can perform the procedure in any number of ways.
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