1. In a world—and even a church—full of distractions, thank God for Rod Rosenbladt. He pointed us to Jesus and Jesus alone.
  2. My goal here isn’t to selfishly reflect on all the reasons I will miss Rod because I know that if you are reading this, you may miss this man, too.
  3. The essence of what it means to be a son or daughter of Abraham, an inheritor of the Abrahamic promise, was irrevocably tethered to faith.
  4. What does professional wrestling and preaching have in common?
  5. What (if anything) makes a sermon distinctive?
  6. How’s your ticker?
  7. The Jews were living the script for a Western movie when Jesus showed up. The enemies of God were running the town
  8. Yes, Christmas brings joy, but no less danger
  9. Paul has zero patience for the gospel of God to be called into question, especially when the ones questioning it are the ones who should’ve known better.
  10. What’s the big deal about Jesus’ name?
  11. I didn’t see Christmas as a gift given to me to enjoy, I saw Christmas as a long list of expectations I needed to hold up to love those around me.
  12. Can you imagine Christmas from creation’s point of view?