1. For those of us who recognize the disciples’ despair in ourselves, Jesus comes with the same word: “Relax, it’s me. Peace be with you.”
  2. Being able to tell the difference between truth and lies is at the core of repentance.
  3. This tale of two professors has a common theme, plot, and denouement - the good news of the one true story, Jesus Christ crucified for you.
  4. To the extent that God is exclusive by offering salvation only through Christ we can say he is more gracious than other systems because he takes on our guilt upon himself while gifting us his righteousness.
  5. Freedom is the opposite of woe-dom. We must remind ourselves and teach our children that God's voice is the voice that matters.
  6. Now more than ever, it's good to take a closer look at the Christian confession about evil, pain, and suffering.
  7. Sin is driven by disordered love, and it is love in this sense that leads to all the pain and suffering in the world.
  8. That unremarkable trip to the zoo on September 28, 1931, was the last in a long line of experiences that brought C.S. Lewis (Jack) back to the faith.
  9. What does it mean that holding to Jesus’ teaching will set us free? Which teaching? What will we be set free from?
  10. This is an excerpt from “Crucifying Religion” written by Donavon Riley (1517 Publishing, 2019).
  11. This is an excerpt from the book, “Paul and the Resurrection” written by Joshua Pagán (1517 Publishing, 2020).
  12. Jesus is our confidence because he reveals truth from falsehood, right from wrong, and reality from appearance, so that we may rely on him for our every need of body, soul, and mind.