Reforming the Reformation
By Aaron Boerst
11/01/24
10mins

Reforming the Reformation

No matter how many times we hear this good news, it never stops being good news.
The Word that Frees: The Reformation's Enduring Legacy
Nicholas Hopman
Nicholas Hopman
10/31/24

The Word that Frees: The Reformation's Enduring Legacy

Our faith is precisely where Paul puts it, namely, in the blood of Christ.
Hocus Pocus, Ghost Stories, and the Lord’s Supper
Kathy Morales
Kathy Morales
10/30/24

Hocus Pocus, Ghost Stories, and the Lord’s Supper

Just as trick-or-treaters arrive at doorsteps as beggars, we come to the Lord’s table with nothing to offer but our sin and need for forgiveness.

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Wade Johnston
Wade Johnston
01/10/22

Jesus' Baptism

You are not in debt to sin. You don’t owe it anything. There’s no reason for you to serve it.
1517 Staff
1517 Staff
01/09/22

Our Top Books for 2021

Below is a compilation of some of our contributors and editors favorite theology books published in 2021. We hope these can be a resource for each of you as we begin 2022!
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
01/06/22

They Brought Gifts and So Do We

Meeting the crown prince is one thing; meeting God in the flesh, as the Light of the Gentiles and the Savior of the world is another.
Martin Luther
Martin Luther
01/03/22

Stop Doing Good Works to God

Faith should later again flow forth from our heart’s depths to our neighbor freely and unhindered in good works; not that we wish to rest our salvation in them; for God will not have that, but wishes the conscience to rest in himself alone.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
12/29/21

Christmas and the Theology of Gift

Love turns out to be not simply a thing or action, but a characteristic of God himself.
Daniel Stenberg
Daniel Stenberg
12/27/21

Peace that Divides

As Christians, we rest in the finished work of Christ on the cross, and we yearn for our neighbor to be reconciled to God, to know the peace that we are resting in.
Erick Sorensen
Erick Sorensen
12/25/21

Christmas in Isaiah: Thy Kingdom Come

What we are asked to believe as we ponder the birth of this child is that in his coming, a new creation has dawned.
Bruce Hillman
Bruce Hillman
12/24/21

Christmas in Isaiah: The Government's Welfare and the Lamb

The best we would have to look forward to, without Jesus, is a society dedicated to addressing problems and working through them.
Scott Keith
Scott Keith
12/23/21

Christmas in Isaiah: A Child and a Son

Let us ponder the Son, the precious Son of God, given as a ransom and sacrifice for us, that we too might be called children of God.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
12/22/21

Christmas in Isaiah: Dog Soldiers, Army Boots, and Baby Jesus

Gideon’s “foolish” weaponry of clay jars and shofars will give way to the Messiah’s “foolish” ways of doing things, for his weapons will be humility, fidelity, and, above all, the word of his Father.
Kyle G. Jones
Kyle G. Jones
12/21/21

Christmas in Isaiah: Be Fruitful and Multiply

Isaiah speaks to our time. He speaks to our rejoicing now and an anticipated joy-filled future. Christ’s coming, Christmas, brings them both.
Gretchen Ronnevik
Gretchen Ronnevik
12/20/21

Christmas in Isaiah: The Dawning of a New Light

Because of Christ, we find safety and healing in the light. Because of Christ, we do not have to be afraid of the truth that his light reveals.
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