1. If it’s all a fiction spun by disappointed disciples, if it’s a mere symbol for the idea of an inner awakening, if it’s not a fact that Christ has been raised, then our grief and loss have no end, and we have no hope.
  2. What if sin was truly removed and what if the one who took it from us had the power to conquer it’s curse and spit in the face of death?
  3. This is the prelude of Easter. Is a dead Jesus still resting in the tomb? No!
  4. It’s scary to share my struggle and to show that I have cracks because once I’ve shown my cards, I open myself up for judgment.
  5. This is the message of Lent. We are not called to sacrifice for Jesus in order to earn our salvation. Rather, we are called to remember the sacrifice that Jesus made for us.
  6. Ash Wednesday's purpose is not to motivate our resolve to redouble our efforts to do better.
  7. Rightly distinguishing between law and gospel, as Paul helps us see in 2 Corinthians 3, is, quite literally, a matter of life and death.
  8. Even as he was dying, the heart of God poured itself out for the sake of sinners.
  9. Jesus not only healed her daughter, but he also gave himself to her. Wherever she went from then on, he was with her.
  10. Repentance is meaningless unless we are willing to acknowledge who we are: sinners needing mercy.
  11. The law had to have its way with the expert to bring him around (and back) to Abraham's response.
  12. Maybe, just maybe, our goal for 2023 should not be to live more but to die more.