1. When the waters of anxiety and depression rise, there is One who understands.
  2. Jesus is always interceding for us
  3. As much as we want the glory, riches, and knowledge of Dantes, what we need is Jean Valjean's candlesticks.
  4. The Lord has remembered to help his servant Israel, to fulfill his promises to Abraham and to his offspring forever, not mostly or mainly because of his mercy, but exclusively so.
  5. We must also address the stigma surrounding addiction within so many churches.
  6. It is of the utmost importance that pastors teach their congregation that through faith in Jesus Christ, they are fortified against the machinations of the adversary.
  7. God comes to us through the flesh and blood and spirit of Christ precisely where he promised to be manifest to us and for us.
  8. I’ve experienced firsthand the promise that God never leaves a congregation empty-handed.
  9. In the tumultuous sea of information, opinions, and ideologies that break over us each day, we hold fast to the anchor of our faith—Jesus, the true prophet.
  10. The only place to begin a discussion of human/creaturely identity is with our relationship to the God whose breath filled dust, brought us to life, sustains us and gives us a hopeful future.
  11. The gospel tells me that the revelation of weakness in myself, my husband, and my son is the occasion for the revelation of God’s strength.