1. If Jesus did not rise, then religion is just religion — a mere anthropological phenomenon.
  2. Christ Jesus brings his word and presence to where you are and he is even willing to do so through the likes of your personally present pastor.
  3. The Lord’s Prayer is liturgy and catechism, action and instruction, praxis and theology.
  4. Prayer is not just about asking for things. It's about receiving what has already been given to us in Christ.
  5. Praying the Word of God back to God carries didactic import. It teaches us.
  6. The Lord’s prayer is a prayer in perfect accord with the will of God, and Jesus gifts it to us to plagiarize at will.
  7. God wants his word of promise to be the only thing we bank on, the only thing we have confidence in.
  8. Luther's emphasis on the need for sinners to have preachers who can provide them with the comfort and support they need for their faith in Jesus Christ and life is as relevant today as it was in his time.
  9. Walther’s living legacy is his enduring teaching on how to distinguish the law and the gospel in the Church’s proclamation.
  10. A father's struggle to pray for his child's healing is one of the most difficult experiences he can face.
  11. What is undoubtedly true, however, is that St. Peter wasn’t left outside. He wasn’t left weeping. He was restored, as am I, as are you.
  12. Predestination, Jim knew, is no longer a frightening doctrine of mystery when you understand that God makes his choice about you in the simple word of God, given from one sinner to another.