The Deliverer Who Doesn't Run Away
By Bradley Gray
09/12/25
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The Deliverer Who Doesn't Run Away

Nothing good happens when you get ahead of God and take matters into your own hands.
When Evil Roars, Christ Still Reigns
1517 Guest Contributor
1517 Guest Contributor
09/11/25

When Evil Roars, Christ Still Reigns

To confess Christ crucified and risen as the only hope in a world that has lost its mind to wickedness and rage.
An Excerpt from Untamed Prayers: Psalm 86
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
09/10/25

An Excerpt from Untamed Prayers: Psalm 86

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.

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1517 Guest Contributor
1517 Guest Contributor
09/11/25

When Evil Roars, Christ Still Reigns

To confess Christ crucified and risen as the only hope in a world that has lost its mind to wickedness and rage.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
08/28/25

Teach Us to Pray

You’re permitted to call on “Our Father, who art in heaven” at all hours of the day and night with whatever you like.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
08/26/25

An Excerpt from Untamed Prayers: Psalm 19 and Psalm 29

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. 32, 52.
Jason Oakland
Jason Oakland
05/23/25

A Hidden God Revealed in Promise

God chooses to clothe himself in promises and hides himself in his word.
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
05/15/25

Why We Worship

“The fear of the Lord” is our heart’s awakening to and recognition of God’s outrageous goodness.
Brian W. Thomas
Brian W. Thomas
05/01/25

Risen Indeed: Beyond a Reasonable Doubt (Part 2)

If you struggle with doubt, take heart: You are not alone.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
12/10/24

Jesus, Our Priest

This is the second article in a special three-part Advent series on how Jesus is our prophet, priest, and king.
Matt Johnson
Matt Johnson
12/02/24

Too Soon for Tinsel? Why November Christmas Lights Might Be More Than Holiday Hype

In Scripture, laments are raw expressions of grief, but they always point to hope. What if our culture’s obsession with holiday lights is an unconscious way of crying out, “We need good news, and we need it now”?
Kathy Morales
Kathy Morales
11/28/24

What it Means to be Thankful

The Lord’s provision doesn’t rest on the strength of our gratitude.
John Bortulin
John Bortulin
11/25/24

Thanksgiving is Never Out of Place

Thanksgiving is never out of place for the Christian.
John Bortulin
John Bortulin
11/11/24

Oh Lord, How Long?

The Lord has an answer to your tears, your trouble, your weariness, your enemies, your grief, your shame, your sin.
Scott Keith
Scott Keith
10/16/24

Essential Reading for Lutheran Theology: The Thinking Fellows List

Below is the Thinking Fellows Essential Reading List with contributions from each of the Thinking Fellows hosts.
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