1. Hidden beneath the sinner is a glorious saint. Jesus has declared it to be so in your baptism.
  2. Christ our Word, as with a two-edged sword, burst the devil's belly.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. Toy Story is indeed a Christmas story.
  7. Despite our best efforts to avoid him, King Jesus remains very much unavoidable.
  8. God the Father sent us – his wayward, sinful, and naughty children – his own series of Father Christmas Letters.
  9. Psalm 8 is a trailer for the entire biblical movie, and the entire biblical movie centers on Christ.
  10. When and how did the church start this season of anticipation?
  11. All our sin and shame is answered for in the death and resurrection of our Lord.