1. He was rooted in his own tradition but gracious with others when they wanted to learn about his faith or their own.
  2. Anyone could tell he enjoyed teaching theology and loved his students.
  3. One way or another, Rod always found a way to bring whatever story he was telling back to the gospel and God's grace in Christ.
  4. In a world—and even a church—full of distractions, thank God for Rod Rosenbladt. He pointed us to Jesus and Jesus alone.
  5. Christ's resurrection does not merely negate the bitterness of sin; it changes it into a source of divine sweetness, embodying the promise of a new life for us and a restored existence overshadowed by heavenly hope.
  6. 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.
  7. What’s the big deal about Jesus’ name?
  8. 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.
  9. Can you imagine Christmas from creation’s point of view?
  10. Luke shows us that when we try to fit God into our life movie, the plot is all wrong; and not just wrong but trivial.
  11. We still think we can sort own own problems with more money, more education, more resources, more techniques, more, more, more.