1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. What does professional wrestling and preaching have in common?
  4. What (if anything) makes a sermon distinctive?
  5. How’s your ticker?
  6. The Jews were living the script for a Western movie when Jesus showed up. The enemies of God were running the town
  7. Yes, Christmas brings joy, but no less danger
  8. 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.
  9. We still think we can sort own own problems with more money, more education, more resources, more techniques, more, more, more.
  10. Rick Ritchie gives a brief summary on the importance of Plato’s thought in Christianity
  11. There is no justification by the works of the law
  12. Scent plays an important role in our memories and the story of Scripture