1. Neomonasticism—that is, the idea that church work is more important than regular work—implies that God cares more about the spiritual than the physical.
  2. Christian mercy should not seek its own. It must be round, and open its eyes and look at all alike, friend and foe, as our heavenly Father does.
  3. The only solution to free will is the announcement from a preacher that the Father forgives us for Christ's sake.
  4. The list of things our kids need to know when they leave the house is much simpler than we might believe.
  5. I trust that because of the gospel, God will continue to mend what I, in my sin, continue to break.
  6. Darkness is not your only friend. Jesus loves you, and he will be with you.
  7. On May 2nd, Cantate Sunday, in the year 1507, Luther celebrated his first Mass.
  8. False holiness is always a possession and achievement of the individual in isolation from the good of others. And so it isn’t holiness at all.
  9. Sometimes it’s important to go far away to learn of holy places back home.
  10. When we own up to our sin, our Father is not scandalized, and his response is not to reconsider his calling us.
  11. There is perhaps no better observation about the nature of anxiety and depression than its fundamental desire for avoidance.
  12. I finally watched the film “Encanto” with my kids. I had heard many people say the subtext of this movie was deeper than most. So, we snuggled up on the couch and watched it to see what everyone was talking about.