The Consuming Fire and the Holiness That Comes Down
By Bradley Gray
10/02/25
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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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Scott Davis
Scott Davis
03/13/21

Shawshank Redemption and Confession of Sin

Jesus lives to intercede. So we needn’t bring him our feigned righteousness or our faux rehabilitation.
John W. Hoyum
John W. Hoyum
03/12/21

Repentance According to the Scriptures: Acts 2:37–39

Repentance means being cut down by the law’s declaration of judgment. It’s not an activity we do to prepare for grace, but a point of despair worked by God himself.
Bruce Hillman
Bruce Hillman
03/09/21

Why Lent Offers us a Curious Kind of Joy

There is joy in Lent, but it is the kind of joy that comes in being made whole.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
03/07/21

Logging-Off for Lent

Is it possible to take a cyber approach to the season of Lent? I do not think so.
David Schmitt
David Schmitt
03/07/21

Gospel: John 3:14-21 (Lent 4: Series B)

Jesus enters this world’s darkness and brings us the life-giving power of God’s light.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
03/07/21

Epistle: Ephesians 2:1-10 (Lent 4: Series B)

The preacher of this text should follow the logic of the text, the divinely inspired genius of Saint Paul, and get out of the way.
Jeffrey Pulse
Jeffrey Pulse
03/07/21

Old Testament: Number 21:4-9 (Lent 4: Series B)

When we look upon the cross, we see our sin. We also see the One who washes it away and gives life.
Brad Soenksen
Brad Soenksen
03/05/21

Repentance According to the Scriptures: Luke 13:1-5

Because of my Advocate, there is no judgment or condemnation by God in my suffering.
Sam P. Schuldheisz
Sam P. Schuldheisz
03/03/21

The God Who Speaks

God preserves language so he might continue to communicate his love and grace to us, and that we might communicate his love and grace to others.
Philip Bartelt
Philip Bartelt
03/02/21

The Demon of Acedia

Apathy, melancholy, and disillusionment plague the footsteps of the up-and-coming generations more than ever, especially in the realm of religion, and it’s worth asking, “Why?”
David Schmitt
David Schmitt
02/28/21

Gospel: John 2:13-25 (Lent 3: Series B)

At times, our Church struggles with clutter which distracts us from what is most important: Listening to our Lord and gathering at His table where we are fed.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
02/28/21

Epistle: 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 (Lent 3: Series B)

Christianity is not about principally about ethics. It was the Cross on the Hill rather than the Sermon on the Mount that produced the impact of Christianity upon the world.
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