1517 Blogcast

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What We See in the Cross is Love May 27, 2022

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If you want something empty, the tomb is the way to go. The point of the manger is that Jesus was in it. The point of the cross is that Jesus was on it.

True Connection through Christ May 26, 2022

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I trust that because of the gospel, God will continue to mend what I, in my sin, continue to break.

Things I Learned From My Friend, Pastor Ron Hodel May 25, 2022

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1517 would not exist without the leadership, friendship, and faithfulness of Pastor Ron Hodel.

Absolve Yourself! May 23, 2022

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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.

How God Made Mary a Theologian of the Cross May 19, 2022

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The point Luther made, again and again, was that distance between God and sinners is collapsed when the crucified Christ himself comes to sinners through a preacher.

Mere Christianity at 70 May 18, 2022

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Armed with great analogies, airtight logic, and razor sharp wit, Lewis keeps you spellbound from one chapter to another as you find yourself going “further up and further in.”

Pray...Even in the Dark May 18, 2022

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Darkness is not your only friend. Jesus loves you, and he will be with you.

Catechizing Your Imagination May 18, 2022

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God’s gifts, in turn, conform our minds to the mind of Christ, and catechize our imagination in the image of God’s Son.

You are a God who Hides Himself May 11, 2022

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God thus excludes our boasting out of his abundant mercy.

Rustling Leaves and a Guilty Conscience May 09, 2022

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But make no mistake, sinners are in fact being pursued by a most hideous beast called sin, death, and the devil, unleashed and striking continuously.