The following entries are excerpts from Chad Bird’s upcoming book, Untamed Prayers: 365 Daily Devotions on Christ in the Book of the Psalms (1517 Publishing, 2025), pgs. 191-192.
We rejoice that this urchin is now at rest in the arms of his known God who binds up the broken hearted and sets the captives free.
When your child asks about what we believe, and why we believe it…answer.

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The reason Christians argue so much about the sacraments is because, deep down, they matter.
The ascension is not about Jesus going away. It's about Jesus taking his rightful place so that he might fill the world with his presence and power.
If you struggle with doubt, take heart: You are not alone.
If Jesus rose from the dead, then his claims about himself and his promises to humanity warrant serious attention and response.
This is an excerpt from Chapter 6 of Clothed with Christ written by Brian W. Thomas (1517 Publishing, 2024). Now available!
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Through the means of grace, Christ grants us a share in all the blessings of this ancient hope.
For a long time, well-intentioned pastors and college evangelists have applied Jesus’ words from Revelation 3:20 to the unconverted.
The articles were used to catechize churches in Lutheran doctrine through a series of pastoral visitations.
The creeds provide a means of unified confession that is biblically sound, transcending denominational lines of demarcation.
The minister’s clothing represents his office of service, derived from the ministry of Christ, and never himself.
The post-Reformation observance of Lent is both commemorative and penitential