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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Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
10/09/21

The Mystery of Faith

The Son of God is still God the Son in the Incarnation.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
10/04/21

For God So Loved the Animals

Bulls, lions, dogs. Why all these metaphors from the animal kingdom to describe humanity as it encircles the crucified Savior? Because the man on the cross, God incarnate, is there for all creation, not just humanity.
Jeffrey Pulse
Jeffrey Pulse
10/02/21

Old Testament: Amos 5:6-7, 10-15 (Pentecost 20: Series B )

God will establish justice and righteousness even in the midst of the most uncertain and evil times. This we know because of the hope based upon the promise.
Peter Nafzger
Peter Nafzger
10/02/21

Gospel: Mark 10:17-22 (Pentecost 20: Series B )

Jesus saves us from the love of money which sent the rich young man away sad.
Bob Hiller
Bob Hiller
10/02/21

Epistle: Hebrews 3:12-19 (Pentecost 20: Series B )

Whereas Moses faithfully rescued God’s people from slavery in Egypt and led them to the Promised Land of Canaan, Jesus has rescued us from the slavery of sin and the tyranny of the Devil to lead us to eternal life.
Nicholas Kallis
Nicholas Kallis
10/02/21

A Theology of Children

The entrance of children into the world reminds our world of the hope of redemption in Genesis 3:15.
Steve Kruschel
Steve Kruschel
10/01/21

Remember Who You Are

God and Jeremiah may have been looking at the same person, but they were seeing very different things.
Kevin Hale
Kevin Hale
09/28/21

God's Plan for Your Life: Reflections on Jeremiah 29

God has in fact executed his plans for his people, plans of peace (probably a better translation than welfare), a future, and a hope in Jesus Christ.
Gretchen Ronnevik
Gretchen Ronnevik
09/27/21

Good Words, Bad Words

The goal of language in the mouth of a Christian isn’t to hold power for ourselves but to give it.
Jeffrey Pulse
Jeffrey Pulse
09/25/21

Old Testament: Genesis 2:18-25 (Pentecost 19: Series B )

Man and woman together are complete. Apart, they are incomplete. The two correspond and form “one flesh” when combined in sexual relationships and as helpmates.
Bob Hiller
Bob Hiller
09/25/21

Epistle: Hebrews 2:1-13 (14-18) (Pentecost 19: Series B )

Angels minister to us, but Jesus becomes one of us and calls us His brothers and sisters, sharing in our flesh and blood.
Peter Nafzger
Peter Nafzger
09/25/21

Gospel: Mark 10:2-16 (Pentecost 19: Series B )

God’s promise never to separate us from the love of Jesus means that our security, and our confidence, and our forgiveness—even for our part in past divisions—depends entirely on His faithfulness and not ours.
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