1. Church historians attempt to determine why Melanchthon made those controversial decisions.
  2. The Lord’s Prayer is liturgy and catechism, action and instruction, praxis and theology.
  3. Praying the Word of God back to God carries didactic import. It teaches us.
  4. The Holy Spirit isn’t so much the one you look at, as he is the one who turns you from looking at yourself and your sin to your Savior, Jesus.
  5. What greater legacy could you claim than that of Mark? Listen to the Word. Learn from Jesus.
  6. A father's struggle to pray for his child's healing is one of the most difficult experiences he can face.
  7. Rejoice with Mary as she would rejoice with you. Be blessed, like her, with humility from God, so that you may serve joyfully and willingly wherever and in whatever role God has placed you.
  8. If a key part of the Reformation was placing God’s Word back into the hands of the people in a clear, understandable way, then John of Ragusa can be called a “Prometheus” in his own right.
  9. When the Reformers read the Bible (especially when studied in the original languages), they found a God who was gracious and merciful for the sake of Christ.
  10. The good news is that with our God there is always more: more than we deserve, dare, ask, or expect, more than we can see, hear, feel, or think.
  11. Every incendiary move of God’s Spirit is accompanied by a group of penitent people rediscovering the power and preeminence of God’s Word.