1. When we forget that we live by promise, that's when the danger tends to creep in. Because failing to embrace promise means we usually fall back into notions of luck, or even worse--into works.
  2. Sing of Jesus’ Easter victory for you, and watch Satan flee with his worries and cares!
  3. The Lord knew how it felt to be a rejected stone.
  4. Christ's words of exclusive salvation are not just a warning but a sure promise for you.
  5. Jesus cries on the cross for us. He suffers and cries and dies in our place. He is forsaken by his father so we don’t have to be.
  6. As I look back, I choose to remember her as a soul redeemed by Christ.
  7. The testimony of every son and daughter of God is, God has brought us through.
  8. 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).
  9. 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.
  10. What is undoubtedly true, however, is that St. Peter wasn’t left outside. He wasn’t left weeping. He was restored, as am I, as are you.
  11. You are not alone if you find it difficult to wrap your mind around the auspices of the Old Testament sacrificial system.