1. This hymn is not for people who feel strong, but those who are weak.
  2. What might Christians of the Reformation tradition think of claims like these about the nature of salvation?
  3. What greater legacy could you claim than that of Mark? Listen to the Word. Learn from Jesus.
  4. What if sin was truly removed and what if the one who took it from us had the power to conquer it’s curse and spit in the face of death?
  5. It’s scary to share my struggle and to show that I have cracks because once I’ve shown my cards, I open myself up for judgment.
  6. When I finished this book, I loved the Bible, and the Bible’s author, even more. And I can’t imagine a better endorsement than that.
  7. Ash Wednesday's purpose is not to motivate our resolve to redouble our efforts to do better.
  8. Even as he was dying, the heart of God poured itself out for the sake of sinners.
  9. Repentance is meaningless unless we are willing to acknowledge who we are: sinners needing mercy.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. God the Father sent us – his wayward, sinful, and naughty children – his own series of Father Christmas Letters.