1. Prayer is not just about asking for things. It's about receiving what has already been given to us in Christ.
  2. Praying the Word of God back to God carries didactic import. It teaches us.
  3. The Lord’s prayer is a prayer in perfect accord with the will of God, and Jesus gifts it to us to plagiarize at will.
  4. A father's struggle to pray for his child's healing is one of the most difficult experiences he can face.
  5. Dear hearers of the word of God, you are finished. You cannot be the same now. All that is ended, over.
  6. By mandating the promise, Christ states something stronger than just an invitation.
  7. Maundy Thursday is your big night. For the Passover Lamb is given for you, given to you.
  8. What is undoubtedly true, however, is that St. Peter wasn’t left outside. He wasn’t left weeping. He was restored, as am I, as are you.
  9. If the season of Lent is a journey, Holy Week is the destination.
  10. A set of Holy Week poems written and published first by Tanner Olson on his website, writtentospeak.com.
  11. The answer to our messages is God's "yes," Jesus, who sends his preachers to proclaim that there's no place for us now other than in the grip of our God and Savior.
  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.