Chad Bird is a Scholar in Residence at 1517, bringing his deep knowledge of Scripture and theology to a global audience. He combines theological insight with a servant’s heart, making him a highly sought-after speaker and teacher.
Education and Early Career
He holds master’s degrees from Concordia Theological Seminary and Hebrew Union College. Over the years, Bird has served as a pastor, professor, and guest lecturer in Old Testament and Hebrew.
Author and Speaker
A prolific author, Chad has written numerous books. His books include Night Driving, The Christ Key, Unveiling Mercy, Hitchhiking with Prophets, and, most recently, Untamed Prayers (1517 Publishing).
Bird is also the co-host of the popular podcast 40 Minutes in the Old Testament. He is a distinguished speaker and best-selling author, renowned for his contributions to Old Testament studies and his compelling personal story of redemption.
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"Untamed Prayers: 365 Daily Devotions on Christ in the Book of Psalms"
Chad Bird released a new devotional, “Untamed Prayers: 365 Daily Devotions on Christ in the Book of Psalms”, published by 1517 Publishing.
Each devotion explores how the Psalms invite readers into deeper communion with God through joy, lament, hope and praise. The devotional is grounded in Bird’s empathy, theological clarity and training.
“The Psalms teach us to abandon safe, religiously G-rated prayers for Psalms full of verve and vivacity, sobs and screams, deep meditation and raucous joy,” Bird said.
Personal Life
Chad and his wife Stacy make their home in Texas, where they have been blessed with four children and three grandchildren.
Forgiveness and the Bible
The Power of Forgiveness | Billy Graham Classic Sermon
In an episode of the Love the Bible Podcast, host Kristin Nave welcomes Chad Bird for a conversation about the Bible’s teaching on forgiveness. Kristin and Chad dive into the dimensions of biblical forgiveness, including what it means to forgive vertically (between people and God) and horizontally (among people), and address tough questions about being frustrated with God, forgiving ourselves, and reconciling with others.
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1517 and Theological Stance
Chad Bird is a Scholar in Residence at 1517, where he brings his deep knowledge of Scripture and theology to readers, listeners, and audiences around the world. According to their fuller definition of the statement, “[w]e produce theological and apologetic resources rooted in the tradition of the Reformation. We promote the proclamation of Christ crucified for you, the distinction between law and gospel, the defense of the Christian faith, and resources concerning vocation and civil courage.”
There’s plenty of emphasis at 1517 on the Gospel, and it all sounds good, as far as it goes. His love bursts forth through the redemption and forgiveness that He bestows on each of us again and again in word, water, wine, and bread. He’s come to save everyone.
The annual Here We Still Stand conference is “a three-day event packed with teaching, music, food, and fellowship; all focused on the radical message of God's grace toward sinners . . . standing in the freedom of the gospel.”
He was in fact a professor at CTS and to boot a former editor at Gottesdienst! He later moved to Phoenix and returned to leading worship and took a position in youth/collegiate ministry, before moving back to Arkansas, where he helped plant Trinity Church NWA in 2009, and he now serves as our Pastor. Daniel lives in North-West Arkansas with his wife Jessica and daughter Anna.” Trinity Church, it turns out, is “an independent creedal church” he planted in 2009. But now, with the blessing of his elders and congregation-Daniel transitioned to full-time ministry with CHF (a project of 1517) soon after their inaugural Here We Still Stand conference, an annual celebration on the Anniversary of the Reformation.”
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