1. When we believe in Jesus as the true and better fulfillment of every promise made to Abraham, we, too, are counted as righteous in the same way that he was — by faith.
  2. The essence of what it means to be a son or daughter of Abraham, an inheritor of the Abrahamic promise, was irrevocably tethered to faith.
  3. What does professional wrestling and preaching have in common?
  4. What (if anything) makes a sermon distinctive?
  5. How’s your ticker?
  6. When you see the year ending, thank the Lord, because he had led you into this cycle of years.
  7. The Jews were living the script for a Western movie when Jesus showed up. The enemies of God were running the town
  8. Yes, Christmas brings joy, but no less danger
  9. Paul has zero patience for the gospel of God to be called into question, especially when the ones questioning it are the ones who should’ve known better.
  10. What’s the big deal about Jesus’ name?
  11. We still think we can sort own own problems with more money, more education, more resources, more techniques, more, more, more.
  12. Rick Ritchie gives a brief summary on the importance of Plato’s thought in Christianity