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.
This article is the first part of a two-part series. The second part will take a look at when pastors abuse their congregations.
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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Our God-given faith, despite our lack of sight, has made us sons and daughters of light who walk in the light even during dark times.
Jesus raises Lazarus from the dead. But if you pause the story...then it is not just about Jesus raising Lazarus.
When the story begins in creation and ends in restoration, all the moments in between are filled with the working of God.
Is there, or should there be, a Christian response to COVID-19? I think the answer is yes, but not in the sense that Christians have a silver bullet or cure. Christianity and Christians do, however, have something to offer the world in an era of uncertainty. They have the sure promises of Christ.
Jesus sits by the well as a shepherd, coming to offer this woman a life-giving stream.
Where our sins are forgiven, there God in Christ is to be found.
Jesus promises to work for you, forgiving your sins, but He also promises to work through you, forming you into a witness to the world.
What the law is powerless to do, Jesus accomplishes for us. Jesus delivers what the law demands.
But this is not a story of Jesus being taken many places. This is a story of Jesus remaining in one place and deepening in His love of the Spirit and the Father.
Ultimately the Christian life isn't about progress, it's about promise--the Pilgrim's Promise.
God interrupts Peter, but not only to quiet him. He also directs Peter to listen to someone else.