Here is the true story, the one worth remembering: You are a gift.
08/26/25
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.
08/25/25
Bitterness took root when he began approaching the Word merely as a burden he was called to carry rather than a balm that his soul needed, too.
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02/07/17
But when God's Word of Law and Gospel are tuned up, when they're properly distinguished, then Jesus' words rain down on us like thunderbolts.
02/02/17
Then He went to the coffin. He touched it, like a carpenter sizing up the piece of wood He plans to turn into some sort of new creation, running His hand down its side.
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01/30/17
Just like that, the crowd dissipated. Jesus’ words pierced like a bright light through their foggy misconceptions. The Hungry mouths that touched, chewed, and swallowed a miracle, were now brimming with grumbling.
01/29/17
A single, fifteen minute sermon that proclaims Christ and him crucified for you is more important than hundreds of hours of lectures by experts on revitalizing your ministry.
01/26/17
The table is full-laden; feast ye all sumptuously.
The calf is fatted; let no one go hungry away.
01/25/17
Sometimes, I wish I was much older. Old enough to realize that my best, most influential, and productive days are behind me so that I could speak completely and openly about my life, my triumphs, and most of all, my struggles.
01/24/17
When it comes to faith, God runs all the verbs. God's Spirit calls us by the Gospel. He enlightens us with His gifts.
01/19/17
According to Martin Luther, it is human nature is a little like a drunkard trying to ride a horse.
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01/19/17
The story did not end with Jesus' death and resurrection, or even with the Acts of the Apostles.
01/17/17
Salvation starts in being a sinner and knowing it because that's where God starts salvation, in making "Him to be Sin who knew no sin."
01/16/17
Among the things that perturb me about modern Christianity is our residual clinging to a sort of “Christian-karma.”
01/15/17
God’s Son is infinitely more than our fragile egos have flattened him out to be.
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