God can handle grief, rage, and cries for justice. God can handle the victim who cannot yet forgive. God can handle the prayer that comes out jagged and wounded. The good news is that God is holy and merciful enough to handle all our prayers.
But while scholars are right to focus on the bond between Martin and Hans, the evidence of Martin’s own words suggests their relationship may not have been as troubled as some suppose. For Hans Luther was not a cartoon villain but a normal human being attempting to make his way in the world and raise his children to the best of his ability.
Jesus offers something infinitely better. He tells us to put down our gavel—not because sin isn't real, but because the only Judge who has the right to condemn is the very One who was condemned for us.

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“Comfort, comfort my people, says your God.” That word isn't just for Israel; it's also for you.
Grace isn’t fair. It’s reckless and lavish and handed out freely to those who don’t deserve a thing.
This is the third installment in the 1517 articles series, “What Makes a Saint?”
The church does not await a verdict; she proclaims one.
The Fourth in the fire is Jesus.
Repentance is not limited to a season.
As you step into the days ahead, remember this: no matter how lost you may feel, you have a God who seeks you out, celebrates your return, and rejoices over you.
The narrative of the Nativity is what Christmas is all about.
Are you looking for rest? Is your heart cluttered? Are you searching for comfort? Just look at the King-sized bed.
The central message of Christianity is not a worldview, a way of life, or a program for personal or societal change; it is a person and the message of the cross.
There is a bit of Narcissus in all of us. We are all lost within ourselves.
Show me your righteousness, we can only point to Jesus