1. Regularly reading and hearing God’s Word helps us to keep a song in our hearts.
  2. What if the dissonance in this calendrical coincidence can be harmonized into a deeper melody?
  3. At the Transfiguration, we say farewell to alleluia and hello to the horrific reality of our lost condition.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. God demonstrates his great love for us in the actions of Jesus, who came down into the flesh and soaked up all our sin.
  7. God never delights in seeing his children struggle or suffer. But God does desire that we trust him no matter what the circumstances might look like.
  8. A “good death” and “good life” are not accomplished through personal striving but are grasped by faith in the promises of God.
  9. Yes, Christmas brings joy, but no less danger
  10. When the waters of anxiety and depression rise, there is One who understands.
  11. This is an excerpt from Chad Bird’s book, Your God is Too Glorious, 2nd Edition
  12. A pastor shares his own experience of loneliness and hope