1. What if sin was truly removed and what if the one who took it from us had the power to conquer it’s curse and spit in the face of death?
  2. What is undoubtedly true, however, is that St. Peter wasn’t left outside. He wasn’t left weeping. He was restored, as am I, as are you.
  3. Past, present, and future are tied together in Christ.
  4. Zephaniah has given us something more visceral to help us understand the love of God: the sound of salvation.
  5. Even as he was dying, the heart of God poured itself out for the sake of sinners.
  6. Christ our Word, as with a two-edged sword, burst the devil's belly.
  7. I think the problem with the idea of eternity is that we do not have any direct experience of it, but we encounter enough of its possibility to be unsettling.
  8. The usual acclamation when one becomes King is: “Long live the King!” But this King of kings, this son of David, has come to die.
  9. If Jesus shows up and you are a sinner, ‘tis more blessed to receive than to give
  10. The more awareness we have that we are weak and low and frail and incapable of doing this thing called life, the more perfectly we are positioned to meet the God of grace.
  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.
  12. Both now and forever, the bruised and crucified Lord nailed to a cross is our assurance of deliverance.