1. 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.
  2. The further up and further into the season of Epiphany we get, the bigger the grace of God in Christ is, the brighter the Light of Christ shines, and the more blessed we are in Jesus' epiphany for us.
  3. The usual acclamation when one becomes King is: “Long live the King!” But this King of kings, this son of David, has come to die.
  4. God the Father sent us – his wayward, sinful, and naughty children – his own series of Father Christmas Letters.
  5. Psalm 8 is a trailer for the entire biblical movie, and the entire biblical movie centers on Christ.
  6. Even though All Saints is a day for remembering the dead, it is not a day of mourning.
  7. This is an excerpt from the Sinner/Saint Advent Devotional (1517 Publishing, 2022). Now available for purchase!
  8. The one who embodies the dove, that is, the Holy Spirit will be mounted upon the staff of Calvary.
  9. Good, we tend to think, is the absence of evil. But this reversal of the formula can only have disastrous consequences.
  10. If you are going to lose your life for the gospel’s sake, you must begin by hearing it.