1. God's faithfulness is constant and consistent. It knows no season. His love for us doesn't fade with the summer sun.
  2. Jesus is the only answer to the nagging question. He is the only way to make sense of this unsettling story in Exodus 4.
  3. Paul thinks the consequences of Christ not being raised are worse for those who believe than those who never did if it were to be true Christ was not raised.
  4. If it’s all a fiction spun by disappointed disciples, if it’s a mere symbol for the idea of an inner awakening, if it’s not a fact that Christ has been raised, then our grief and loss have no end, and we have no hope.
  5. This is the message of Lent. We are not called to sacrifice for Jesus in order to earn our salvation. Rather, we are called to remember the sacrifice that Jesus made for us.
  6. Jesus not only healed her daughter, but he also gave himself to her. Wherever she went from then on, he was with her.
  7. God resolves his wrath through the unexpected giving of his Son.
  8. In Memory of My Friend, James Arne Nestingen
  9. Toy Story is indeed a Christmas story.
  10. That great truth of creedal Christianity – that God is man in Christ – is not set forth for our speculative enjoyment.
  11. The good news of the Gospel is Jesus has come, and Jesus will come again.
  12. It makes perfect sense that the day honoring Jesus' birth would be observed in a decidedly less than refined manner.