1. As Luther said, “Our Lord has written the promise of the resurrection not in books alone, but in every leaf of spring.”
  2. Church historians attempt to determine why Melanchthon made those controversial decisions.
  3. His successes were not the result of his brilliance, might, and ability as an apostle. They were the result of the all-sufficient grace of God.
  4. Prayer is not just about asking for things. It's about receiving what has already been given to us in Christ.
  5. God wants his word of promise to be the only thing we bank on, the only thing we have confidence in.
  6. This hymn is not for people who feel strong, but those who are weak.
  7. The testimony of every son and daughter of God is, God has brought us through.
  8. A father's struggle to pray for his child's healing is one of the most difficult experiences he can face.
  9. The needs of the people remain the same, but now the people are you and me. We still sin, and that sin causes so many challenges in our lives.
  10. Human history, our history, is the story of two Adams with two very different encounters with the devil.
  11. What we discover in O’Connor’s stories and Martin Luther’s theology is that God’s grace is elusive because the human heart is resistant to it.
  12. This is the message of Lent. We are not called to sacrifice for Jesus in order to earn our salvation. Rather, we are called to remember the sacrifice that Jesus made for us.