1. I’ve experienced firsthand the promise that God never leaves a congregation empty-handed.
  2. A pastor is sent to proclaim the unconditional grace of God, reminding us again and again that it is our Heavenly Father who reaches out to us in love through his Christ-won forgiveness, and not the other way around.
  3. It was meant to be Karlstadt’s moment to shine, but all anyone remembered was Luther.
  4. As Luther said, “Our Lord has written the promise of the resurrection not in books alone, but in every leaf of spring.”
  5. Christ Jesus brings his word and presence to where you are and he is even willing to do so through the likes of your personally present pastor.
  6. Church historians attempt to determine why Melanchthon made those controversial decisions.
  7. God's faithfulness is constant and consistent. It knows no season. His love for us doesn't fade with the summer sun.
  8. The Lord’s Prayer is liturgy and catechism, action and instruction, praxis and theology.
  9. Prayer is not just about asking for things. It's about receiving what has already been given to us in Christ.
  10. God cares about our real life where we actually are. He is present in the everyday.
  11. Praying the Word of God back to God carries didactic import. It teaches us.