The Deliverer Who Doesn't Run Away
By Bradley Gray
09/12/25
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The Deliverer Who Doesn't Run Away

Nothing good happens when you get ahead of God and take matters into your own hands.
When Evil Roars, Christ Still Reigns
1517 Guest Contributor
1517 Guest Contributor
09/11/25

When Evil Roars, Christ Still Reigns

To confess Christ crucified and risen as the only hope in a world that has lost its mind to wickedness and rage.
An Excerpt from Untamed Prayers: Psalm 86
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
09/10/25

An Excerpt from Untamed Prayers: Psalm 86

The following entries are excerpts from Chad Bird’s upcoming book, Untamed Prayers: 365 Daily Devotions on Christ in the Book of the Psalms (1517 Publishing, 2025), pgs. 191-192.

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Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
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"I Called The Ancient Shepherd, but He Hasn’t Come

The Lion of Judah, Christ the King, Jesus of Nazareth, will not be away from us for one night.
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
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The Mystery of Divine Descent

It is Jesus himself who is the ladder by which sinners get to God, not by them climbing up but by God climbing down.
Bruce Hillman
Bruce Hillman
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Defining Worship Through Creatureliness

To embrace our creatureliness is to affirm the truth that we were created to worship.
Daniel Emery Price
Daniel Emery Price
06/27/24

Rethinking the Robber

This is an excerpt from chapter 6 of Scandalous Stories by Daniel Emery Price and Erick Sorensen (1517 Publishing 2018).
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
05/27/24

A Meal That Never Ends

We can do nothing to warrant entry into the kingdom of God nor are we getting in if we think a seat at God’s table is something to which we are entitled.
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
05/21/24

Forgiveness That Can't Be Contained

Instead of a death sentence, those brothers hear the words of deliverance.
Gage Jordan
Gage Jordan
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In The Wild: Church for Those People

The gospel is for sinners – both the tax collector and Pharisee, both in need of the Great Physician.
Amy Mantravadi
Amy Mantravadi
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The Threefold Justification of the Resurrection

The profound significance of Christ’s resurrection comes from the threefold justification it provides: it justifies the sinner, the sinner’s hope, and God himself.
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
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Depth of Mercy

The lack of history surrounding Psalm 130 allows it to endure as universally appealing even for our seasons of hopelessness and despair when we’re in “the depths.”
Jason Oakland
Jason Oakland
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The Risen Lord Gives Us Courage

It's easy to have courage when things go well.
Dominick Santore
Dominick Santore
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The Law’s Countdown

Some part of us always wants our ability under the law to be just as important (or more) than grace.
Wade Johnston
Wade Johnston
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A Good Shepherd

The Good Shepherd doesn’t leave the sheep to fend for themselves.
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