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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Wade Johnston
Wade Johnston
07/19/17

Lord, To Whom Shall We Go?

Yet, just as the Jews had two choices, true God or no God, the Christian has the same, true Jesus or no Jesus.
Bruce Hillman
Bruce Hillman
07/18/17

Catbirds and the Delight of God

One of my favorite things to do in the summer is read out under the shade of my backyard tree. There, I have a reclining chair and small little side table.
Bror Erickson
Bror Erickson
07/14/17

Christian Patriotism

It’s a subject that for some comes up every 4th of July. How does the American Revolution square with Romans 13?
Daniel Emery Price
Daniel Emery Price
07/13/17

The Tragic End Of Appealing To Man's Righteousness

Abraham didn’t understand God very well (at least not early on). I don’t say that as a dig against the Patriarch. I don’t think any of us understand God very well either.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
07/11/17

Jesus Is The Only Picture of God's Salvific Power We Get

As long as we hold tight to a life that was never ours to possess in the first place, so long as we refuse to lay down our life so others can live, Jesus can't do a thing for us.
Scott Keith
Scott Keith
07/10/17

Meeting Melanchthon: Theological Ambassador Part II—France

In 1534, Melanchthon was invited to France to defend the Lutheran position to King Francis, who seemed to favor the Reformation.
Bob Hiller
Bob Hiller
06/29/17

Do You Want to Watch the Game?

In a world so wired by law and rules, judgement is everywhere.
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
06/26/17

Good News From A Far Country: Preaching Law & Gospel

I believe it’s no small charge to assert that there’s a massive problem in the majority of America’s pulpits.
Joel Hess
Joel Hess
06/22/17

A Better Altar Call

That week, I began to doubt myself. Did I really believe?
Bonnie Petroschuk
Bonnie Petroschuk
06/13/17

No Longer Naked and Ashamed

I recently began seeing a chiropractor for what turned out to be a compressed disc. He took routine x-rays to facilitate his diagnosis, and on the day he was to go over the results with me, I was placed in a conference room to wait for our consultation.
Wade Johnston
Wade Johnston
06/06/17

Beware the Fearmonger

It seems like the sky is falling every other day now. From politics to culture to religion to about anything else, there’s one purported cataclysm after another on the horizon.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
06/01/17

The Shanty Christ Across the Tracks

This coming Sunday churches around the world will celebrate the big, splashy day of Pentecost. As well they should.
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