Ultimately, Scripture does not confront fear with commands. It confronts fear with a promise.
The Scriptures consistently speak about sanctification as a sure gift for the Christian.
We believe in a Savior who raises the dead: this is why the church is the one place on earth that can speak plainly about abortion without collapsing into despair.

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Bringing your family to church to receive “the one thing needful” (Luke 10:42) in Word and Sacrament honors and pleases God.
Just like Peter, you don’t need to do anything to earn God’s forgiveness for your soul wounds.
The Antichrist offers another continual presence. It is every whisper that tempts us toward autonomy, that tells us to carry it alone, that insists suffering is meaningless.
Christian spirituality is not a flight from the world, but a deep dive into its brokenness.
To confess Christ crucified and risen as the only hope in a world that has lost its mind to wickedness and rage.
I realized I had long and drastically underestimated the depth and vitality of the Christian intellectual tradition.
For those with faith in Christ, there is always a happy ending.
Oliver was a friend, chaplain, professor, author, and loyal church reformer. This Gnesio-Lutheran giant will be missed.