1. In the tumultuous sea of information, opinions, and ideologies that break over us each day, we hold fast to the anchor of our faith—Jesus, the true prophet.
  2. God’s published will offers us anchorage, the anchorage of Jesus Christ, in the midst of chaos, reminding us that there is a greater purpose to our lives than the pursuit of worldly success or fleeting pleasures.
  3. The existence of aliens can not negate the promise given to us by God courtesy of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
  4. The resurrection of Jesus encompasses the total and comprehensive glorification of a human being, not merely his restoration.
  5. Everything in Scripture is God revealing himself to his people, you and me.
  6. Caesar boasted: “I came. I saw. I conquered.” Christ can rightly say: “I came. I saved. I ascended.”
  7. What I desperately needed was not to preach to myself, but to listen to a preacher—not to take myself in hand, but to be taken in the hands of the Almighty.
  8. Christ's words of exclusive salvation are not just a warning but a sure promise for you.
  9. What might Christians of the Reformation tradition think of claims like these about the nature of salvation?
  10. What greater legacy could you claim than that of Mark? Listen to the Word. Learn from Jesus.
  11. This is an excerpt from part two of “On Any Given Sunday: The Story of Christ in the Divine Service” by Mike Berg (1517 Publishing, 2023).
  12. Only by accurately and honestly reporting the views of those with whom we disagree can we then properly address and refute them. This is the approach Solberg has taken.