1. What might Christians of the Reformation tradition think of claims like these about the nature of salvation?
  2. What greater legacy could you claim than that of Mark? Listen to the Word. Learn from Jesus.
  3. Past, present, and future are tied together in Christ.
  4. This is an excerpt from the introduction of “Common Places in Christian Theology: A Curated Collection of Essays from Lutheran Quarterly,” edited by Mark Mattes (1517 Publishing, 2023).
  5. Even if the numbers are bad, the news about Jesus crucified for sinners and raised to new life hasn’t become any less good.
  6. The sign of the cross, according to the earliest centuries of Christians, is “the sign of the Lord,” and every baptized Christian was “marked” with it.
  7. God resolves his wrath through the unexpected giving of his Son.
  8. Toy Story is indeed a Christmas story.
  9. That great truth of creedal Christianity – that God is man in Christ – is not set forth for our speculative enjoyment.
  10. The good news of the Gospel is Jesus has come, and Jesus will come again.
  11. It makes perfect sense that the day honoring Jesus' birth would be observed in a decidedly less than refined manner.
  12. When we pray to Jesus, we pray to the King's right hand. We know one who has the Father's ear, respect and trust. And the one who intercedes for us is still one of us, with nail-pierced hands.