1. Let us rejoice, then, in this grace so that our glory may be the testimony of our conscience wherein we glory not in ourselves but in the Lord (2 Cor. 1:12).
  2. When and how did the church start this season of anticipation?
  3. For with God we look not for the order of nature, but rest our faith in the power of him who works.
  4. A theologian is a passive receiver of God’s active revelation about Jesus Christ, his words, works, and ways.
  5. Who is God really? He is offensive, anarchic by the world’s standards, and far too gracious to people who don’t deserve his time or attention.
  6. You’re not new because of what you do. You’re new and so you do new things, even in spite of yourself, because of your sinful nature.
  7. We don’t start with behavior and work toward Christ. We start with Christ and everything works out from there.
  8. Through water, blood, and word, the Spirit never stops pointing us to Christ, and even more, giving us Christ.
  9. Even though All Saints is a day for remembering the dead, it is not a day of mourning.
  10. The good news is that with our God there is always more: more than we deserve, dare, ask, or expect, more than we can see, hear, feel, or think.
  11. Every incendiary move of God’s Spirit is accompanied by a group of penitent people rediscovering the power and preeminence of God’s Word.
  12. The reason that God’s commandments are not burdensome is that Jesus has fulfilled them.