1. Five promises were seemingly all those apostles, staring into the sky, had to go on. Five promises that were more than enough.
  2. Elsewhere makes promises that can’t be kept, but God’s promises are secure, reliable, and certain.
  3. The lack of history surrounding Psalm 130 allows it to endure as universally appealing even for our seasons of hopelessness and despair when we’re in “the depths.”
  4. For you who are struggling to navigate grief, to cope with pain, or breathe through anxiety, the gospel announces that there is a person whose heart throbs for you.
  5. It's easy to have courage when things go well.
  6. For Paul, the hope of the resurrection was the ultimate antidote whenever his circumstances tempted him to despair or to "lose heart."
  7. This article is written by guest contributor, Aaron Boerst
  8. The relationship with God through Christ and renewal in his image in Christ cannot be taken away or compromised through suffering.
  9. St. Patrick was great but only because he was a slave to Christ.
  10. The love of God in Christ Jesus never changes. That love is for you.
  11. Regardless of background or beliefs, every American I talk to seems on edge, as if the sky were about to fall. But the sky is not falling.
  12. He shows up when we are at our worst to usher us back to his side, lead us to repentance, rescue us, and reclaim us as his own.