An Excerpt from Untamed Prayers: Psalm 123 and Psalm 136
By Chad Bird
09/30/25
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An Excerpt from Untamed Prayers: Psalm 123 and Psalm 136

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
St. Michael, Defender of God’s People
Amy Mantravadi
Amy Mantravadi
09/29/25

St. Michael, Defender of God’s People

Why did the church dedicate a day to St. Michael anyway? Who is he, and what does he do?
Yardwork and the Antichrist
1517 Guest Contributor
1517 Guest Contributor
09/26/25

Yardwork and the Antichrist

The Antichrist offers another continual presence. It is every whisper that tempts us toward autonomy, that tells us to carry it alone, that insists suffering is meaningless.

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Martin Luther
Martin Luther
11/25/20

Creedal Thanksgiving

Because everything we possess, and everything in heaven and on earth besides, is daily given, sustained, and protected by God, it inevitably follows that we are in duty bound to love, praise, and thank him without ceasing
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
11/24/20

Give Thanks with a Grateful Heart

Trusting Jesus, worshipping our Christ, and praising him, we have the blessing of God so that we can give thanks with a grateful heart for everything he gives to us today and always.
Sarah Crowder
Sarah Crowder
11/23/20

Filled with Thankfulness for the Word of God

Like Luther and like Hannah, we also receive God’s promise.
John T. Pless
John T. Pless
11/22/20

Preaching Advent: Some Insights from Hermann Sasse

Advent is something of a liturgical speed bump that slows us down lest we rush to Christmas but forget that the baby born in Bethlehem will return with glory and power to judge the living and the dead.
Jeffrey Pulse
Jeffrey Pulse
11/22/20

Old Testament: Isaiah 64:1-9 (Advent 1: Series B)

The LORD God had promised He was coming, and they were certain there could be no better time for Him to fulfill His promise.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
11/22/20

Epistle: I Corinthians 1:3-9 (Advent 1: Series B)

Human history and especially the Christian life have a shape and Jesus is its shaper at every point.
David Schmitt
David Schmitt
11/22/20

Gospel: Mark 13:24-37 (Advent 1: Series B)

Jesus desires for us to watch. The question, however, is, “How do we watch for the return of Jesus?”
Craig Donofrio
Craig Donofrio
10/28/20

Reasons to Rejoice in 2020

This earth is not the place where your promise is to be found. Rejoice because the kingdom of God comes to you!
C.S. Lewis
C.S. Lewis
09/30/20

Distrusting Our Best Moments

After each failure, ask forgiveness, pick yourself up, and try again.
Pete Lange
Pete Lange
09/28/20

Sunshine In September: The Story of C.S. Lewis' Conversion

That unremarkable trip to the zoo on September 28, 1931, was the last in a long line of experiences that brought C.S. Lewis (Jack) back to the faith.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
09/06/20

Holy Cross Day

Our forefathers dedicated Holy Cross Day to jolt the Church into remembrance that Christianity is not principally about ethics.
Steven Paulson
Steven Paulson
08/17/20

God, the Preacher and Giving Thanks

When you don’t know whom to thank, you start thanking yourself. Praise turns inward. This is a double bondage. When you have only yourself to thank, you end up having only yourself to depend upon.
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