Receiving a Blessing We Don't Deserve
1517 Blogcast
When there is no “shining example” to follow or moral hero to aspire to, we are compelled to cry for Someone Better to instill in us the hope we so desperately crave.
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The Legacy of Strasbourg Hymnals
1517 Blogcast
Strasbourg’s hymnals are especially relevant to American Lutherans because much of what we experience in our churches comes to us from Strasbourg.
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The Basis and Basics of Christian Apologetics
1517 Blogcast
If you are a Christian, you already have what you need to give a reason for the hope within you. That reason, though, is not you.
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A Hinge Between Addict-life and Christ-life
1517 Blogcast
It is an epic event when the One who makes the world names us as a gift, baldly stating reality.
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Forgiveness That Can't Be Contained
1517 Blogcast
Little did they know that the one showing them all this kindness was the very one they had betrayed.
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In The Wild: Church for Those People
1517 Blogcast
The gospel is for sinners – both the tax collector and Pharisee, both in need of the Great Physician.
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The Day Russell Brand Was Filled with The Holy Breath
1517 Blogcast
The Holy Maker is going to create what no one ever sees: something from a nothing, someone from a no-one.
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Eucatastrophe of Easter
1517 Blogcast
Eucatastrophe is the coming untrue of all sin, evil, and death. And where that starts is the empty tomb of the risen Jesus.
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Sheep and Shepherds
1517 Blogcast
In Israel today, it's still possible to witness the same scene the disciples saw 2000 years ago when the Bedouin shepherds bring their flocks home from various pastures at the end of the day.
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Resurrection Community
1517 Blogcast
Fellowship is nothing if it is not ultimately fellowship with God.
info_outlineThe gospel is for sinners – both the tax collector and Pharisee, both in need of the Great Physician.