The Consuming Fire and the Holiness That Comes Down
By Bradley Gray
10/02/25
23mins

The Consuming Fire and the Holiness That Comes Down

He doesn’t consume us, even though that is what we deserve. Instead, Jesus comes down to us and consumes all our sin by taking it on himself.
When Pastors Are Abused by Their Congregations
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
10/01/25

When Pastors Are Abused by Their Congregations

This article is the first part of a two-part series. The second part will take a look at when pastors abuse their congregations.
An Excerpt from Untamed Prayers: Psalm 123 and Psalm 136
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
09/30/25

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

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Ryan Couch
Ryan Couch
10/23/19

The Gospel of the Unabomber

It is incumbent upon the faithful preacher, looking to see sinners transformed into the image of Christ, to preach a naked gospel.
Kathy Morales
Kathy Morales
10/22/19

Blessed are the Lost

When we run deep into the darkness, Jesus runs deeper and deeper after us. Where sin abounds, grace abounds all the more.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
10/21/19

Remember Your Death

So long as we entrust death to Jesus, new life is ours. He has lunch ready and he is waiting for us in the power of his resurrection.
Brandon Hanson
Brandon Hanson
10/14/19

Out of Ammo

We expect the world to shoot its wounded. But not even the world expects Christians to shoot their wounded.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
10/13/19

Salvation by Microsoft

Are people so different today? Is justification really irrelevant now? Is the preacher’s only point of contact with the life-giving Gospel a by-product of Microsoft’s word processor? I do not think so.
Gerhard Forde
Gerhard Forde
10/11/19

Grace Abounding

The law does not end sin, does not make new beings, it only makes matters worse.
Dominick Santore
Dominick Santore
10/10/19

Secure in His Righteousness

Should we have more victories over our sin? Probably. But can we be honest and admit that we don't have as many as we'd like?
John W. Hoyum
John W. Hoyum
09/30/19

Theology and Philosophy: In Conversation with Robert Jenson

Theology is not to simply adopt the positions and presuppositions of philosophy, nor should it reject philosophy.
Paul Dunk
Paul Dunk
09/30/19

White Belts

When Jesus spoke about mustard-seed-sized-faith that moved mountains, He wasn't making a quantitative statement as much as a qualitative one.
Peter Nafzger
Peter Nafzger
09/30/19

Gospel: Luke 17:1-10 (Pentecost 17: Series C)

Imagine what it would be like if, when people in our community thought about this congregation, the first thing that came to mind was how forgiving we are.
Martin Luther
Martin Luther
09/26/19

"Your Sins Are Forgiven" Is Christianity

The kingdom of Christ is realized where nothing but comfort and the forgiveness of sins reign not only in words to proclaim it, which is also necessary; but also in deed.
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
09/24/19

Faith, Depression, & Clinging to the Rumor of Grace

Whatever theoretical or conceptual ideas to which we surrender in despair, the Christian faith offers something wholly different. It offers a person.
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