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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Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
05/07/24

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.”
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
05/03/24

Good News for those with Mental Illness

For you who are struggling to navigate grief, to cope with pain, or breathe through anxiety, the gospel announces that there is a person whose heart throbs for you.
Joshua Miller
Joshua Miller
04/11/24

Bold as a Lion: Leo the Great and Resurrection Courage

Jesus continues to do the same for me and for you as he did for his disciples. He still shows up for us. He still speaks his peace to us.
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
04/05/24

We Don't Lose Heart

For Paul, the hope of the resurrection was the ultimate antidote whenever his circumstances tempted him to despair or to "lose heart."
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
04/03/24

God's Home-Word Stories

Don’t get in the habit (or, if you already do it, get out of the habit) of saying, “I could never talk about these things the way my pastor does.”
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
03/31/24

Preaching the Gospel When Cities Burn

You are the baptized, for in Christ we are all wet. The demographic dividers are washed away.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
03/27/24

Judas' Betrayal, Middle English, and the Last Supper

This day and its meaning provided the opportunity for an anonymous author to write a poem for Sheer Thursday about Judas' betrayal of Jesus.
1517 Staff
1517 Staff
03/22/24

Showing Off Battle Wounds

This article is written by guest contributor, Aaron Boerst
Wade Johnston
Wade Johnston
03/21/24

Peace through A God Who Dies for His Enemies

The relationship with God through Christ and renewal in his image in Christ cannot be taken away or compromised through suffering.
Joshua Miller
Joshua Miller
03/19/24

Serving the Slave of All

St. Patrick was great but only because he was a slave to Christ.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
03/18/24

Commemorating the Feast of St. Patrick

Patrick's breakthrough came when he began to leverage his knowledge of the native language and customs to build a bridge between Irish lore and the Christian mythos.
Jason Oakland
Jason Oakland
03/11/24

Clarity Under the Cross

The love of God in Christ Jesus never changes. That love is for you.
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