Wake Up Dead Man: A Word Worth Saving for Lent

By Russ Lackey

01/05/26

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Wake Up Dead Man: A Word Worth Saving for Lent

Wake Up Dead Man is not ultimately a story about mystery, exposure, or even justice. It is a story about what happens when mercy speaks to death—and death listens.

Bradley Gray

01/01/26

The Doctrine of God at Christmas

Christmas is not only about a cradle in Bethlehem, it’s also about a cross outside Jerusalem where salvation was won for us.

1517 Staff

12/31/25

The Best of 1517 in 2025

A quick recap of some of our best content from 2025. Every year, we publish over 250 articles, release podcast episodes from 20+ unique podcasts, host two conferences (and participate in numerous speaking engagements), and more. This list just scratches the surface of our best of - thank you to everyone who makes this work and much more possible.

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Chad Bird

01/24/19

A Lament for the Killing of the Unborn

How long, O Lord, will the voice of children’s blood cry out to You from the ground?

Donavon Riley

01/24/19

We Go to God with Bold Confidence

We surrender confidence in God because we lack faith in Christ, and we lack faith in Christ because we rebel against the fact that each, single moment of self-destruction is nailed to that cross.

Bradley Gray

01/23/19

Obedience That Is Already Finished

The rich young ruler’s inquiry to the Lord Jesus in Mark 10:17–22 (along with Matt. 19:16–22; Luke 10:25–28) remains increasingly prescient for us today.

Valerie Thur

01/23/19

History is Written by the Victim

Any and all failure is re-written to portray us as either victor or victim.

Donavon Riley

01/21/19

The Old Testament Roots of The Lord's Supper: Part 2

Blood is the thing. In the Scriptures, sin must be covered or "atoned for" as it's called, by blood.

Wade Johnston

01/21/19

God's Two Contradictory Words

Both these words, Law and Gospel, are from God. The sinner needs both of them. Both are true and good.

Ryan Couch

01/17/19

The Myth of Christian Maturity

In a world where science tells us that everything is deteriorating and we’re all one day closer to our physical death it’s nice to think that there might be something we are getting better at.

Donavon Riley

01/17/19

Our Sins Are Either With Us or With Jesus

John’s message doesn’t inspire religious leaders to repent. Instead, John’s message provokes them to resentment and rage.

Dominick Santore

01/14/19

Move, Before Death Comes...

I got your life application right here! First off, Happy New Year! It's 2019 and there's a sense of optimism floating about in the air.

Chad Bird

01/11/19

God Writes Straight With Crooked Lines

If I were granted three wishes, one of them would not be to know what the future holds.

Erick Sorensen

01/10/19

Jesus The Antinomian?

The other day on Twitter, I saw someone insult their theological opponent with the term "free-gracer."

Joel Hess

01/10/19

A Church for Amnesiacs

Even after Jesus made it clear in His actions and commands that God’s grace is for all sinners, the apostles forgot the promises they received from their Savior.

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