1. 1517 would not exist without the leadership, friendship, and faithfulness of Pastor Ron Hodel.
  2. Jesus does not put us on trial and make us pay for our own sin, but he, himself, is put on trial in our place.
  3. God's Son comes to deal with the infestation of sin, but in an unforeseen twist of grace, he’s the only one who goes under the knife.
  4. Darkness is not your only friend. Jesus loves you, and he will be with you.
  5. I wanted the devotions of this book to be a source of strength for everyone who has waited all night to see the sun come up again.
  6. The God who abundantly restores is still in the business of total restoration, even today. Even now the God of heaven restores dead sinners to life.
  7. Every part of Jesus’ encounter with Mary Magdalene in John 20 was incredibly intentional and personal for God to systematically redeem what was lost.
  8. On May 2nd, Cantate Sunday, in the year 1507, Luther celebrated his first Mass.
  9. This is an excerpt from “A Shepherd’s Letter” written by Bo Giertz and translated by Bror Erickson (1517 Publishing, 2022).
  10. To give us God’s name, the name that is above every name, Christ gave us the exact words to say at baptism: the name of the triune God who is three persons, one God: “I baptize you in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.”
  11. While so much remains the same week after week, the past years have taught me how much changes. And I kind of like it.
  12. Hamilton writes lucidly. He has that rare gift of walking the tightrope between the academy and the church, being able to communicate to both groups in the same book.