1. God comes to us through the flesh and blood and spirit of Christ precisely where he promised to be manifest to us and for us.
  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. Grace comes for every foolish, self-absorbed sinner, for every “Nabal,” and announces that there is one who has already taken it upon himself to shoulder all of our wrongdoing, paying the price for it through the sacrifice of himself.
  4. The Parable of the Lost Sheep bursts through the confines of convention and demands that we embrace the messiness of life and the unpredictable ways in which God's grace and forgiveness operates.
  5. The Lord’s Prayer is liturgy and catechism, action and instruction, praxis and theology.
  6. Prayer is not just about asking for things. It's about receiving what has already been given to us in Christ.
  7. God cares about our real life where we actually are. He is present in the everyday.
  8. Sing of Jesus’ Easter victory for you, and watch Satan flee with his worries and cares!
  9. This is the Christian word: grace. Such grace is found only with this Lamb who is also our Shepherd.
  10. May you believe, in this thin-line world, that this Jesus is for you, not against you.
  11. The Lord knew how it felt to be a rejected stone.
  12. Christ's words of exclusive salvation are not just a warning but a sure promise for you.