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. God gives his church a story that helps to make sense of this life.
  3. It would serve us well to embrace the beauty of our diversity within the unity of the body of Christ.
  4. What does professional wrestling and preaching have in common?
  5. What (if anything) makes a sermon distinctive?
  6. When you see the year ending, thank the Lord, because he had led you into this cycle of years.
  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. Any message other than "Christ for you" is not good news.
  11. Matthew 22 sees Jesus address Jewish legal debates. In the process, he makes disticntions between the Law and Gospel.
  12. How the ancient view of "guts" is a lively metaphor of promise