1. God wants his word of promise to be the only thing we bank on, the only thing we have confidence in.
  2. A father's struggle to pray for his child's healing is one of the most difficult experiences he can face.
  3. This is the message of Lent. We are not called to sacrifice for Jesus in order to earn our salvation. Rather, we are called to remember the sacrifice that Jesus made for us.
  4. Even if the numbers are bad, the news about Jesus crucified for sinners and raised to new life hasn’t become any less good.
  5. Toy Story is indeed a Christmas story.
  6. The good news of the Gospel is Jesus has come, and Jesus will come again.
  7. A.I. can’t make the proclamatory move that delivers God’s word in a way that is specifically for me.
  8. The more awareness we have that we are weak and low and frail and incapable of doing this thing called life, the more perfectly we are positioned to meet the God of grace.
  9. All our sin and shame is answered for in the death and resurrection of our Lord.
  10. A theologian is a passive receiver of God’s active revelation about Jesus Christ, his words, works, and ways.
  11. Who is God really? He is offensive, anarchic by the world’s standards, and far too gracious to people who don’t deserve his time or attention.
  12. You are the friend in low places. It’s only from this place that you are free to look outside yourself for the remedy to the issues that plague you and humanity.