In the end, your story isn’t an epic of personal glory. You aren’t the hero. Your Savior Jesus is.
08/21/26
Whether a Christian enjoys high church, low church, or something in between, aesthetics in the Church are not about any one individual person and their particular tastes. Aesthetics are, fundamentally, not a matter of legalism, but of edification—that the Gospel of Christ might be preached and taught to all peoples, unhindered by its medium.
08/19/26
Let us live by walking with Jesus, so that our Neo-Pagan neighbors, the witch, and frankly a lot of us Christians, can put down our crystals, our superstitions, our vision boards, and our bound sage in order to live out a liturgy of life, with rituals, practices, and behaviors that reflect who we are as followers of Christ.
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12/29/25
Below is a list of our favorite theological books - across all categories - from 2025. A special thanks to our contributors who submitted titles, wrote summaries and full reviews for these books and more throughout the year.
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12/18/25
What God perceives is not what our eyes see; he is focused on righteousness because his love creates what is righteous.
12/16/25
Christianity doesn’t start with our speculation about God. It starts with God’s self-revelation.
12/15/25
Christ did not merely urge humanity to be kind. He embodied perfect kindness by giving his life for those who neither earned nor expected such a gift.
11/27/25
Thanksgiving, then, is not just about plenty. It is about redemption.
11/26/25
Why is it truly meet right and salutary that we should at all times and all places give thanks to God.
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11/20/25
If Psalms 1 and 2 reveal the Christ who reigns, Psalms 3 and 4 reveal the Christ who remains.
10/27/25
He has freed you from a selfish fixation on gifts. He has freed you to look to the Giver.
09/30/25
The following entries are excerpts from Chad Bird’s new book, Untamed Prayers: 365 Daily Devotions on Christ in the Book of the Psalms (1517 Publishing, 2025), pgs. 311 and 335
09/19/25
God leads us to green pastures. He comforts us with his grace in our darkest valleys.
09/10/25
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. 191-192.
08/27/25
Here is the true story, the one worth remembering: You are a gift.
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