Given the stern warnings against idolatry, isn’t a metaphorical understanding of Communion better?

Ted asks about what is true about what the Lord’s Supper is and what it does. Rod talks about when Luther went to Marburg to debate with Zwingly, how he made the case for what the Lord’s Supper actually is, what the first Christians considered it to be, the historical discussion about it, and what spiritual benefits it sounds like sinners receive from it.

Produced by: Rick Ritchie
https://www.1517.org/contributors/rick-ritchie

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** WHAT’S NEW FROM 1517 **

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR WITH CHAD BIRD
Join Chad Bird as he walks chapter by chapter through the entire Bible in 2024.
https://www.1517.org/oneyear

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FREEDOM LESSONS
https://www.1517.org/freedomlessons

What do seminary professors, Luther’s Small Catechism, and Hip Hop have in common?

With a surprising blend of contributors, 1517 Music proudly presents “Freedom Lessons”, its latest musical creation. "Freedom Lessons" delves into the core teachings of Luther's Small Catechism through the medium of music, offering a fresh and innovative way to convey the Reformation's enduring truths. This album is a testament to 1517 Music's commitment to conveying the profound truths of the Reformation in a creative and captivating manner.

This record explores the chief parts of Luther’s Small Catechism through music. It features performances by Flame, LOSO, and many other highly talented musicians. Bookmark the page linked above, as we will have more freedom lessons resources, like a study guide, a limited podcast, and more coming soon.

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"YOUR GOD IS TOO GLORIOUS, 2ND EDITION”
BY CHAD BIRD
https://shop.1517.org/products/your-god-is-too-glorious-finding-god-in-the-most-unexpected-places?variant=43951736160468

“Your God Is Too Glorious” reminds readers that while a quiet life may look unimpressive to the world, it’s the regular, everyday people that God tends to use to do His most important work.

Now available in a second edition, Chad Bird invites the reader to go deeper into the pursuit of the faithful, ordinary life with study questions at the end of each chapter for personal or corporate use.

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“Schweitzer's Psychoanalysis of Jesus Christ: & Other Essays in Christian Psychotherapy”, by John Warwick Montgomery
https://www.amazon.com/Schweitzers-Psychoanalysis-Jesus-Christ-Psychotherapy/dp/1956658637

John Warwick Montgomery beautifully highlights how modern psychiatric treatment has lost its mind! Contemporary forms of psychotherapy are, soulless— psychological and spiritual problems require a transcendent solution, as Montgomery nicely documents. No citation of Freud, Jung, or Albert Schweitzer in his flawed diagnosis of Jesus will never be the same as quoting Holy Scripture. Dr. Montgomery’ s latest book is a fresh movement of the Spirit of God to a lost and dying world without Christ. The answer: Put Christianity back into the discussion of what is genuine treatment, and Montgomery’ s newest book wonderfully points us in that direction.

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2024 Here We Still Stand Regional Conference
Tickets are on sale for the 2024 Here We Still Stand Regional Conference in Northwest Arkansas! Join us May 3rd a