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
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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
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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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Ken Sundet Jones
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Luther, Jesus’ Body, and a Troubled Conscience

Luther saw that God demands not that we become perfectly righteous like God but that we simply receive the gift of righteousness; a gift that actually makes us worthy.
Bror Erickson
Bror Erickson
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Livingstone's Failure and Christ's Success

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Daniel Emery Price
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Dominick Santore
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Just One Stone

Those called out for their sins, who find themselves knee deep in their transgressions, always need grace.
Kelsi Klembara
Kelsi Klembara
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When God Says No

When we come to God with our faithful obedience to make a case for our just cause, we expect to hear his deliverance in the form of a "yes."
Sarah Crowder
Sarah Crowder
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What's Your Sign? Birth Charts and Astrology

People are searching for connection, direction, and hope in a troubled world, and we can use their star-shaped questions to point them to the shape of the cross.
Martin Luther
Martin Luther
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How Sinners Get to Heaven

Now, if there were another way to heaven, doubtless, he would have made it known to us.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
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Easter is Over, Now What?

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Ken Sundet Jones
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For those of us who recognize the disciples’ despair in ourselves, Jesus comes with the same word: “Relax, it’s me. Peace be with you.”
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