1. The more I got to know Dr. Rosenbladt, the more I saw that he wasn’t a man divided.
  2. My goal here isn’t to selfishly reflect on all the reasons I will miss Rod because I know that if you are reading this, you may miss this man, too.
  3. A “good death” and “good life” are not accomplished through personal striving but are grasped by faith in the promises of God.
  4. God gives his church a story that helps to make sense of this life.
  5. It would serve us well to embrace the beauty of our diversity within the unity of the body of Christ.
  6. What does professional wrestling and preaching have in common?
  7. What (if anything) makes a sermon distinctive?
  8. When you see the year ending, thank the Lord, because he had led you into this cycle of years.
  9. As much as we want the glory, riches, and knowledge of Dantes, what we need is Jean Valjean's candlesticks.
  10. We know that death does not have the last word in Christ.
  11. We must also address the stigma surrounding addiction within so many churches.