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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Brian W. Thomas
Brian W. Thomas
06/29/18

In Celebration of True Liberty

The reason the U.S. is blessed by God is that we are essentially a “good” nation. And this is the root of Bob’s problem (and that of all civil religion).
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
06/28/18

Lord, Help My Lack Of Love

The author, Flannery O'Connor, said, "All I can say about my love of God is, Lord help me in my lack of it."
Daniel Emery Price
Daniel Emery Price
06/25/18

Agree With Your Free Salvation

I’ve found that most people struggle to agree with God that we are fully forgiven, redeemed and justified by pure grace alone, for the sake of Jesus Christ alone.
Steven A. Hein
Steven A. Hein
06/22/18

Taking the Lowest Seat

The first course is always humble pie because, at the table, there are just two seats: from humiliation to exaltation.
David Rufner
David Rufner
06/18/18

Community in the Worn and Used

And your life, weary and broken as it is, is hidden by God in Christ—tucked away in God’s enduring and eternally given Word, in Jesus.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
06/12/18

Seeing All Sin On The Cross

It's easy to become habituated to sin. It comes naturally, after all. The power and pressure of sin on us, from conception to the grave, is immense.
Sam P. Schuldheisz
Sam P. Schuldheisz
06/12/18

Our God: the God of Failures

God is the God of failures, for He became one for you. There is no failure of ours that is bigger than Jesus’ cross, no sin of ours that can overshadow the cross.
Daniel Emery Price
Daniel Emery Price
06/11/18

Grandma Joy and Psalm 139

My Grandmother recently lost a long battle with cancer. Her name was Joy, and a name has never been more fitting.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
06/10/18

False Guilt and the "What-If" Game We Parents Play

We need a God who can heal us of true guilt and false guilt. We need a Christ who not only removes the shame we feel for what we’ve done, but who washes away the shame that others have smeared upon us.
RJ Grunewald
RJ Grunewald
06/06/18

The Scandal of the Cross

A Roman execution device isn't exactly a picturesque scene of divine love on display.
Joel Hess
Joel Hess
05/31/18

He Must Be Out of His Mind

Out of His mind indeed, as He took our place between murderers and received the insults and torture of humanity.
Craig Donofrio
Craig Donofrio
05/30/18

Jesus is the Subject

Your Big Brother, Yeshua… Joshua… Jesus, has done all things for your salvation.
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