Incarnation

Church Fathers on Christmas: John Chrysostom

11/28/22

10 mins

By 1517 Staff

For with God we look not for the order of nature, but rest our faith in the power of him who works.
278: Nestorius - Against the Theotokos

11/21/22

6 mins

By Christopher Gillespie Donavon Riley

Divide by Two, but Add by One. In this episode, we discuss Nestorius’ sermon on whether Mary was Theotokos or not and what happens when one tries to comment on the two natures of God using Greek philosophy to exegete Scripture.
276: Tertullian - On the Flesh of Christ

11/13/22

4 mins

By Christopher Gillespie Donavon Riley

God Has No Skin in The Game? In this episode, we discuss Tertullian’s argument against Marcion about God’s being born flesh and blood in his treatise, On The Flesh of Christ. What’s at stake when well-meaning Christians disembody God and, consequently, Christians?
Becoming Human Again

04/29/22

13 mins

By John W. Hoyum

What the gospel promises is not escape from our humanity, but resurrection from the dead.
Tomorrow, March 25, We Celebrate God Becoming a Baby

03/24/22

7 mins

By Chad Bird

If there were ever any doubt about God's commitment to humanity, the incarnation removed that doubt. God became a man forever. And thus he is our brother, our kinsman redeemer, the God who would move heaven and earth to save us.
- Incarnation
- Jesus Christ
The blessed virgin Mary

12/31/21

1 min read

By Troy Neujahr Craig Donofrio

Mary is blessed, because Mary knows the way God works and because she knows His promises, and she knows that in her womb grows her savior.
A Two-Faced Look at the Coming New Year

12/30/21

13 mins

By Chad Bird

Buried deep in our human psyche, there seems to be more than a need—almost a necessity—to celebrate the arrival of a new year. It’s like an unspoken, unlegislated cultural demand, as instinctual as moving to music or smiling at a newborn. Why? What deep human need is at work here?
Christmas and the Theology of Gift

12/29/21

19 mins

By John Bombaro

Love turns out to be not simply a thing or action, but a characteristic of God himself.
The Shepherds' Witness

12/28/21

13 mins

By Ken Sundet Jones

The shepherds are the most unlikely people to play the role the angels cast them in.
Christmas: It's inconceivable!

12/24/21

1 min read

By Troy Neujahr Craig Donofrio

What is Christmas all about? It's inconceivable, but nevertheless about Christ being conceived. The word of God was promised, and that promise was Jesus.
Advent Three Times Over

12/17/21

9 mins

By John Bombaro

The Advents of Christ (past, present, and future) elicit faith in the word of Christ, confirmed by his presence.
1517 Christmas Special

12/17/21

1 min

By 1517 Staff

Christmas conversations with Kelsi Klembara, Daniel Emery Price, Scott Keith and Blake Flattley.

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