The Consuming Fire and the Holiness That Comes Down
By Bradley Gray
10/02/25
23mins

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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Ryan Couch
Ryan Couch
10/01/18

Christ’s Gifts For Ingrates

Have you ever received a gift for which you were less than thrilled, but you had to pretend you really liked it so as not to offend the giver?
Jake Allstaedt
Jake Allstaedt
09/28/18

It Never Depended Upon You

I visited a senior man at his home the other day. I'll refer to him as “Jim.”
Cindy Koch
Cindy Koch
09/28/18

Theses 22-24: The Wisdom of the Cross

A part of our series on Luther's, Heidelberg Disputation.
Brandon Hanson
Brandon Hanson
09/26/18

Revelation 1:10a | In the Spirit | 008

We’re going to take a little bit of time going through John’s description of the resurrected and exalted Jesus and its significance.
Scott Keith
Scott Keith
09/24/18

Thesis 21: When Good is Evil and Evil is Good

This a part of our series on Luther's, Heidelberg Disputation
Daniel Emery Price
Daniel Emery Price
09/21/18

Theses 19-20: God and the Unworthy Theologian

This a part of our series on Luther's, Heidelberg Disputation
Brandon Hanson
Brandon Hanson
09/19/18

Revelation 1:9 | Enduring the Tribulation | 007

We’re living in the end times. We have been since Pentecost. The earliest Christians believed it, and what’s more, that is what the apostles teach us in Scripture.
Bruce Hillman
Bruce Hillman
09/18/18

The Joy of Obedience

Can there be joy in obedience? That depends on if obedience if a free choice or the result of threats.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
09/18/18

Jesus Opens Us

Jesus opened our ears and mouth when He baptizes us. Jesus put His fingers into our ears, speaks to us, and washes our sins away.
Dan van Voorhis
Dan van Voorhis
09/18/18

Finding Good News in the Midst of a Hurricane

Hurricane Florence, or any natural disaster, can serve as a painful reminder of our own mortality, the futility of human ingenuity and strength.
Scott Keith
Scott Keith
09/17/18

The Law According to Jordan Peterson

My biggest criticism of Peterson’s mantra is that it seems to be exclusively a message of Law in a world in desperate need of grace.
Bob Hiller
Bob Hiller
09/14/18

Theses 16-18: Adding Sin to Sin

A part of our series on Luther's, Heidelberg Disputation.
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