1. When we forget that we live by promise, that's when the danger tends to creep in. Because failing to embrace promise means we usually fall back into notions of luck, or even worse--into works.
  2. What greater legacy could you claim than that of Mark? Listen to the Word. Learn from Jesus.
  3. The drama of Scripture is about God renaming us by bringing us into his image-bearing family once again. And it would take “a name above all names” to accomplish it.
  4. A father's struggle to pray for his child's healing is one of the most difficult experiences he can face.
  5. Christ our Word, as with a two-edged sword, burst the devil's belly.
  6. God resolves his wrath through the unexpected giving of his Son.
  7. Toy Story is indeed a Christmas story.
  8. That great truth of creedal Christianity – that God is man in Christ – is not set forth for our speculative enjoyment.
  9. The good news of the Gospel is Jesus has come, and Jesus will come again.
  10. It makes perfect sense that the day honoring Jesus' birth would be observed in a decidedly less than refined manner.
  11. When we pray to Jesus, we pray to the King's right hand. We know one who has the Father's ear, respect and trust. And the one who intercedes for us is still one of us, with nail-pierced hands.
  12. Psalm 98, with its promise of a sea and mountains singing, takes these imposing natural features and turns them into a praise choir.