As soon as people understand what crucifixion means, the cross becomes offensive.
This is the third installment in the 1517 articles series, “What Makes a Saint?”
The Church speaks not with the cleverness of men, but with the breath of God.

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He shows up when we are at our worst to usher us back to his side, lead us to repentance, rescue us, and reclaim us as his own.
What if the dissonance in this calendrical coincidence can be harmonized into a deeper melody?
The more I got to know Dr. Rosenbladt, the more I saw that he wasn’t a man divided.
Anyone could tell he enjoyed teaching theology and loved his students.
God demonstrates his great love for us in the actions of Jesus, who came down into the flesh and soaked up all our sin.
In normal human relationships, when reconciliation is necessary, we place the burden on the person who did wrong, who disrupted the relationship.
A “good death” and “good life” are not accomplished through personal striving but are grasped by faith in the promises of God.
Your justification isn’t a matter of “Jesus plus” anything.
How’s your ticker?
Show me your righteousness, we can only point to Jesus
Amy Mantravadi asks if we should forgive others even if they are not repentant
This is an excerpt from Chad Bird’s book, Your God is Too Glorious, 2nd Edition