1. This day and its meaning provided the opportunity for an anonymous author to write a poem for Sheer Thursday about Judas' betrayal of Jesus.
  2. He represents our likeness, fulfills it, and so has the prerogative to reproduce his likeness in us.
  3. Zwingli the Pastor provides an excellent introduction to the Swiss reformer’s life and work, focusing on Zwingli’s philosophy of church reform, biographical details, and mode of exegesis.
  4. St. Patrick was great but only because he was a slave to Christ.
  5. Patrick's breakthrough came when he began to leverage his knowledge of the native language and customs to build a bridge between Irish lore and the Christian mythos.
  6. Jesus has gone ahead of you on the road, and promises to be with you still.
  7. A truly Lenten mindset sees the season as preparatory for the resurrection life of Easter as opposed to the mortification of Good Friday.
  8. The number forty calls to remembrance narratives of God’s great acts of redemption, but also our conformity to and participation in those narratives.
  9. We are the fruit that grows from the branch, which extends from the trunk of the tree, which is rooted in the soil that it grows out of, which is all Christ.
  10. The driving impulse of Lent isn’t so much “giving up” things as it is “putting on” something.
  11. He was rooted in his own tradition but gracious with others when they wanted to learn about his faith or their own.
  12. In the Word, you find peace. It proclaims peace first between you and God because of Jesus. That empowers you to deal peacefully with others and brings you peace of mind.