1. In normal human relationships, when reconciliation is necessary, we place the burden on the person who did wrong, who disrupted the relationship.
  2. A “good death” and “good life” are not accomplished through personal striving but are grasped by faith in the promises of God.
  3. God gives his church a story that helps to make sense of this life.
  4. Your justification isn’t a matter of “Jesus plus” anything.
  5. It would serve us well to embrace the beauty of our diversity within the unity of the body of Christ.
  6. Amy Mantravadi asks if we should forgive others even if they are not repentant
  7. A brief summary of Augustin'e view of friendship is followed by some quotes by Augustine
  8. No plot spoilers here just some really Good News
  9. Confession and absolution offer more than assurance, they gift real and genuine Divine promises.
  10. Human solutions to problems, important as they are, are inadequate to meet our deepest needs
  11. We do not choose our struggles, but there is One who has chosen to always be with us.