1. In Memory of My Friend, James Arne Nestingen
  2. 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.
  3. If Jesus shows up and you are a sinner, ‘tis more blessed to receive than to give
  4. God is not calling us to “grow up.” He is calling us to dependence.
  5. It is terribly easy to set up our theology as a buffer against the real coming of the Lord and its consequences.
  6. We don’t start with behavior and work toward Christ. We start with Christ and everything works out from there.
  7. 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.
  8. The reason that God’s commandments are not burdensome is that Jesus has fulfilled them.
  9. Both now and forever, the bruised and crucified Lord nailed to a cross is our assurance of deliverance.
  10. Every day is a Sabbath for Christians. Every day is the day the Lord has made. Every day is a day to find rest in Christ.