1. Yes, Christmas brings joy, but no less danger
  2. Paul has zero patience for the gospel of God to be called into question, especially when the ones questioning it are the ones who should’ve known better.
  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. Scent plays an important role in our memories and the story of Scripture
  7. Any message other than "Christ for you" is not good news.
  8. Confession and absolution offer more than assurance, they gift real and genuine Divine promises.
  9. Matthew 22 sees Jesus address Jewish legal debates. In the process, he makes disticntions between the Law and Gospel.
  10. How the ancient view of "guts" is a lively metaphor of promise
  11. Christ reshapes what forgivness means and why it's important
  12. Theology and history go hand in hand in the real person of Jesus Christ, making the truth of the Gospels profoundly human and powerfully meaningful.