1. The sign of the cross, according to the earliest centuries of Christians, is “the sign of the Lord,” and every baptized Christian was “marked” with it.
  2. The answer to our messages is God's "yes," Jesus, who sends his preachers to proclaim that there's no place for us now other than in the grip of our God and Savior.
  3. 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.
  4. God resolves his wrath through the unexpected giving of his Son.
  5. In Memory of My Friend, James Arne Nestingen
  6. Toy Story is indeed a Christmas story.
  7. That great truth of creedal Christianity – that God is man in Christ – is not set forth for our speculative enjoyment.
  8. The good news of the Gospel is Jesus has come, and Jesus will come again.
  9. It makes perfect sense that the day honoring Jesus' birth would be observed in a decidedly less than refined manner.
  10. When we pray to Jesus, we pray to the King's right hand. We know one who has the Father's ear, respect and trust. And the one who intercedes for us is still one of us, with nail-pierced hands.
  11. Psalm 98, with its promise of a sea and mountains singing, takes these imposing natural features and turns them into a praise choir.
  12. Despite our best efforts to avoid him, King Jesus remains very much unavoidable.