1. The gospel is for sinners – both the tax collector and Pharisee, both in need of the Great Physician.
  2. Five promises were seemingly all those apostles, staring into the sky, had to go on. Five promises that were more than enough.
  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. The Good Shepherd doesn’t leave the sheep to fend for themselves.
  6. A Christian story untethered from the reality of Christ and his mercy toward sinners becomes a mere fable, while a sermon disconnected from the hearts of its listeners remains a hollow oratory.
  7. This article is written by guest contributor, Christopher J. Richmann.
  8. For Paul, the hope of the resurrection was the ultimate antidote whenever his circumstances tempted him to despair or to "lose heart."
  9. This article is written by guest contributor, Aaron Boerst
  10. The relationship with God through Christ and renewal in his image in Christ cannot be taken away or compromised through suffering.
  11. St. Patrick was great but only because he was a slave to Christ.
  12. The love of God in Christ Jesus never changes. That love is for you.