1. Christ Jesus brings his word and presence to where you are and he is even willing to do so through the likes of your personally present pastor.
  2. The Parable of the Lost Sheep bursts through the confines of convention and demands that we embrace the messiness of life and the unpredictable ways in which God's grace and forgiveness operates.
  3. Church historians attempt to determine why Melanchthon made those controversial decisions.
  4. Tim wanted everyone to know to the deepest part of their being that they were justified by Christ alone.
  5. This is the Christian word: grace. Such grace is found only with this Lamb who is also our Shepherd.
  6. Luther's emphasis on the need for sinners to have preachers who can provide them with the comfort and support they need for their faith in Jesus Christ and life is as relevant today as it was in his time.
  7. The drama of Scripture is about God renaming us by bringing us into his image-bearing family once again. And it would take “a name above all names” to accomplish it.
  8. This is the prelude of Easter. Is a dead Jesus still resting in the tomb? No!
  9. Dear hearers of the word of God, you are finished. You cannot be the same now. All that is ended, over.
  10. If we just say to God, “We don’t get it, please explain,” he will. He will send us a preacher to point us to his words for more clarification.
  11. The needs of the people remain the same, but now the people are you and me. We still sin, and that sin causes so many challenges in our lives.