1. This feast is the Gospel, “the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes.”
  2. In this article Amy Mantravadi give a short but helpful summary of the differences in Lutheran and Reformed thought regarding assurance.
  3. We still think we can sort own own problems with more money, more education, more resources, more techniques, more, more, more.
  4. Rick Ritchie gives a brief summary on the importance of Plato’s thought in Christianity
  5. There is no justification by the works of the law
  6. Amy Mantravadi asks if we should forgive others even if they are not repentant
  7. Scent plays an important role in our memories and the story of Scripture
  8. No plot spoilers here just some really Good News
  9. A pastor shares his own experience of loneliness and hope
  10. Confession and absolution offer more than assurance, they gift real and genuine Divine promises.
  11. Human solutions to problems, important as they are, are inadequate to meet our deepest needs
  12. Christ reshapes what forgivness means and why it's important