1. He shows up when we are at our worst to usher us back to his side, lead us to repentance, rescue us, and reclaim us as his own.
  2. What if the dissonance in this calendrical coincidence can be harmonized into a deeper melody?
  3. The more I got to know Dr. Rosenbladt, the more I saw that he wasn’t a man divided.
  4. Anyone could tell he enjoyed teaching theology and loved his students.
  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. In normal human relationships, when reconciliation is necessary, we place the burden on the person who did wrong, who disrupted the relationship.
  7. A “good death” and “good life” are not accomplished through personal striving but are grasped by faith in the promises of God.
  8. Your justification isn’t a matter of “Jesus plus” anything.
  9. How’s your ticker?
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. Show me your righteousness, we can only point to Jesus