1. Although Jesus bodily ascended and is hidden from our earthly eyes, he is not far off.
  2. 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.
  3. 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).
  4. 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.
  5. This week we are taking a closer look at 1 Corinthians 15:14-19 and what we lose if Christ has not been raised from the dead.
  6. 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.
  7. This is an excerpt from the prologue of “On Any Given Sunday: The Story of Christ in the Divine Service” by Mike Berg (1517 Publishing, 2023).
  8. My fear of this coming darkness only lasts a moment.
  9. We can’t predict the harvest. We can only sow.
  10. Nothing moves or drives Paul more than preaching about “Christ and him crucified” (1 Cor. 2:2).
  11. We don't make Church "happen." Only Christ can do so. It's his happening.
  12. I hate to break it to you, but "are" is not an action verb. "Are" is a being verb.