1. In normal human relationships, when reconciliation is necessary, we place the burden on the person who did wrong, who disrupted the relationship.
  2. A “good death” and “good life” are not accomplished through personal striving but are grasped by faith in the promises of God.
  3. Jesus will lead us through the deep waters onto the dry land of that celestial shore, where he will wipe away every tear from our eyes.
  4. God gives his church a story that helps to make sense of this life.
  5. Anderson encourages us to meditate upon the ways that Christ truly is the end of our exploring.
  6. Your justification isn’t a matter of “Jesus plus” anything.
  7. It would serve us well to embrace the beauty of our diversity within the unity of the body of Christ.
  8. What does professional wrestling and preaching have in common?
  9. What (if anything) makes a sermon distinctive?
  10. Paul has zero patience for the gospel of God to be called into question, especially when the ones questioning it are the ones who should’ve known better.
  11. I didn’t see Christmas as a gift given to me to enjoy, I saw Christmas as a long list of expectations I needed to hold up to love those around me.