Gospel

The Unbearable Weight of Massive Power: How Charles V’s Imperial Burnout Aided the Reformation

09/21/23

15 mins

By Sam Leanza Ortiz

Charles V, for all his power, his lands, and his riches, was ultimately unable to hinder the spread of the precious Gospel.
Unsung Inklings: Hugo Dyson

09/19/23

10 mins

By Sam P. Schuldheisz

Dyson demonstrated a pious persistence with Lewis, something we can emulate in our own friendships and conversations.
The Inner Ring

08/30/23

14 mins

By Kevin Hale

The issue is not the existence of so-called inner rings, but our desire and willingness to spend our lives in order to gain from an inner ring what is freely promised in Christ: hope, security, and identity.
- Hope
- C.S. Lewis
- Identity
- Idolatry
- Gospel
The Eternal Comfort of God

08/22/23

19 mins

By Bradley Gray

Jesus’s story in Luke 16 draws definitive attention to whom God helps — namely, God always comes close in order to help those who cannot help themselves.
- Faith
- Gospel
The Gospel of Grief

08/09/23

26 mins

By Bradley Gray

While midnight might seem long, the mercy of God assures us that the morning will come.
- Love of God
- Mercy
- Grief
- Gospel
How Jesus Fortifies Us Against False Prophets

08/01/23

12 mins

By Donavon Riley

In the tumultuous sea of information, opinions, and ideologies that break over us each day, we hold fast to the anchor of our faith—Jesus, the true prophet.
The Word I Have Needed When My Son Has No Words

07/27/23

17 mins

By Amy Mantravadi

The gospel tells me that the revelation of weakness in myself, my husband, and my son is the occasion for the revelation of God’s strength.
A Rose Among Thorns

07/12/23

24 mins

By Bradley Gray

Grace comes for every foolish, self-absorbed sinner, for every “Nabal,” and announces that there is one who has already taken it upon himself to shoulder all of our wrongdoing, paying the price for it through the sacrifice of himself.
- Grace
- Redemption
- Gospel
- Old Testament
Fields of Gold

07/05/23

5 mins

By Pete Lange

As Luther said, “Our Lord has written the promise of the resurrection not in books alone, but in every leaf of spring.”
Ice Baths for Lost Sheep

06/27/23

7 mins

By Donavon Riley

The Parable of the Lost Sheep bursts through the confines of convention and demands that we embrace the messiness of life and the unpredictable ways in which God's grace and forgiveness operates.
- Parables
- Forgiveness
- Grace
- Gospel
- Justification
- Sin
When You Have Him

05/25/23

7 mins

By 1517 Staff

God is the end of living, the destination, the point of it all.
Plagiarizing Jesus: The Gift of the Lord's Prayer

05/22/23

12 mins

By John Bombaro

The Lord’s prayer is a prayer in perfect accord with the will of God, and Jesus gifts it to us to plagiarize at will.

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