1. God demonstrates his great love for us in the actions of Jesus, who came down into the flesh and soaked up all our sin.
  2. In normal human relationships, when reconciliation is necessary, we place the burden on the person who did wrong, who disrupted the relationship.
  3. God gives his church a story that helps to make sense of this life.
  4. Yes, Christmas brings joy, but no less danger
  5. Amy Mantravadi asks if we should forgive others even if they are not repentant
  6. No plot spoilers here just some really Good News
  7. A pastor shares his own experience of loneliness and hope
  8. Confession and absolution offer more than assurance, they gift real and genuine Divine promises.
  9. Human solutions to problems, important as they are, are inadequate to meet our deepest needs
  10. Christ reshapes what forgivness means and why it's important
  11. As much as we want the glory, riches, and knowledge of Dantes, what we need is Jean Valjean's candlesticks.
  12. When God remembers his covenant with Noah and causes the flood to subside, he also chooses to forget.