1. The Mega of Megachurches

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    05/28/24
    12 mins
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    By Chad Bird
    This is an excerpt from Chapter 7 of Your God is Too Glorious: Finding God in the Most Unexpected Places by Chad Bird (1517 Publishing, 2023).
    The Mega of Megachurches

  2. Martin Luther's Reformation Hymns

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    05/16/24
    12 mins
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    By Nicholas Hopman
    It is difficult to overestimate the importance of these early Lutheran hymns – and their physical availability in hymnals – in the piety of common people living in Lutheran towns and territories.
    Martin Luther's Reformation Hymns

  3. The Battle of Frankenhausen and the Ruin of Thomas Müntzer

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    05/15/24
    16 mins
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    By Amy Mantravadi
    The Battle of Frankenhausen stands as a warning for what can happen when we abandon the Word God has given us and chase after some vision of our own imaginations.
    The Battle of Frankenhausen and the Ruin of Thomas Müntzer

  4. In The Wild: Church for Those People

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    05/14/24
    11 mins
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    By Gage Jordan
    The gospel is for sinners – both the tax collector and Pharisee, both in need of the Great Physician.
    In The Wild: Church for Those People

  5. A Good Shepherd

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    04/29/24
    8 mins
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    By Wade Johnston
    The Good Shepherd doesn’t leave the sheep to fend for themselves.
    A Good Shepherd

  6. Tell the Story And Preach It

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    04/25/24
    10 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    A Christian story untethered from the reality of Christ and his mercy toward sinners becomes a mere fable, while a sermon disconnected from the hearts of its listeners remains a hollow oratory.
    Tell the Story And Preach It

  7. Resurrection Community

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    04/22/24
    16 mins
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    By 1517 Staff
    This article is written by guest contributor, Christopher J. Richmann.
    Resurrection Community

  8. Bold as a Lion: Leo the Great and Resurrection Courage

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    04/11/24
    15 mins
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    By Joshua Miller
    Jesus continues to do the same for me and for you as he did for his disciples. He still shows up for us. He still speaks his peace to us.
    Bold as a Lion: Leo the Great and Resurrection Courage

  9. Judas' Betrayal, Middle English, and the Last Supper

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    03/27/24
    10 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    This day and its meaning provided the opportunity for an anonymous author to write a poem for Sheer Thursday about Judas' betrayal of Jesus.
    Judas' Betrayal, Middle English, and the Last Supper

  10. Serving the Slave of All

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    03/19/24
    13 mins
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    By Joshua Miller
    St. Patrick was great but only because he was a slave to Christ.
    Serving the Slave of All

  11. Commemorating the Feast of St. Patrick

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    03/18/24
    11 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    Patrick's breakthrough came when he began to leverage his knowledge of the native language and customs to build a bridge between Irish lore and the Christian mythos.
    Commemorating the Feast of St. Patrick

  12. Be the Church - Law or Gospel?

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    03/07/24
    16 mins
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    By Ryan Couch
    We can interpret "be the Church" as either law or gospel.
    Be the Church - Law or Gospel?
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