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. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Ever Heard of Candlemas?
  5. 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.
  6. What does professional wrestling and preaching have in common?
  7. Epiphany—is for the Gentiles, those who were once not God’s people, but who now, by the grace of God in Christ have become the people of God
  8. What (if anything) makes a sermon distinctive?
  9. How’s your ticker?
  10. The Jews were living the script for a Western movie when Jesus showed up. The enemies of God were running the town
  11. Yes, Christmas brings joy, but no less danger
  12. 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.