1. Sometimes, we get prayer dementia. We can’t remember what we were going to pray for, we can’t put the words together, and, frustrated, there is nothing we can do but sigh and groan.
  2. The more I got to know Dr. Rosenbladt, the more I saw that he wasn’t a man divided.
  3. He was rooted in his own tradition but gracious with others when they wanted to learn about his faith or their own.
  4. Anyone could tell he enjoyed teaching theology and loved his students.
  5. One way or another, Rod always found a way to bring whatever story he was telling back to the gospel and God's grace in Christ.
  6. In a world—and even a church—full of distractions, thank God for Rod Rosenbladt. He pointed us to Jesus and Jesus alone.
  7. 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.
  8. In normal human relationships, when reconciliation is necessary, we place the burden on the person who did wrong, who disrupted the relationship.
  9. A “good death” and “good life” are not accomplished through personal striving but are grasped by faith in the promises of God.
  10. Your justification isn’t a matter of “Jesus plus” anything.
  11. It would serve us well to embrace the beauty of our diversity within the unity of the body of Christ.
  12. How’s your ticker?