1. We are the fruit that grows from the branch, which extends from the trunk of the tree, which is rooted in the soil that it grows out of, which is all Christ.
  2. What if the dissonance in this calendrical coincidence can be harmonized into a deeper melody?
  3. One way or another, Rod always found a way to bring whatever story he was telling back to the gospel and God's grace in Christ.
  4. Christ's resurrection does not merely negate the bitterness of sin; it changes it into a source of divine sweetness, embodying the promise of a new life for us and a restored existence overshadowed by heavenly hope.
  5. When the Savior gets on our trail, nothing, not even the grave and hell, can stop him.
  6. 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.
  7. God gives his church a story that helps to make sense of this life.
  8. It would serve us well to embrace the beauty of our diversity within the unity of the body of Christ.
  9. Jesus reveals to them again who He is. And that life can only be given when we feed on Christ.
  10. What’s the big deal about Jesus’ name?
  11. In this article Amy Mantravadi give a short but helpful summary of the differences in Lutheran and Reformed thought regarding assurance.
  12. God has a hall ready for us, for us and for so many more