1. What is undoubtedly true, however, is that St. Peter wasn’t left outside. He wasn’t left weeping. He was restored, as am I, as are you.
  2. If the season of Lent is a journey, Holy Week is the destination.
  3. A set of Holy Week poems written and published first by Tanner Olson on his website, writtentospeak.com.
  4. Today I would like to share The Legend of the Dogwood, inspired by the words of Stoney Cooper.
  5. 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.
  6. 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).
  7. My fear of this coming darkness only lasts a moment.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. We can’t predict the harvest. We can only sow.
  11. Nothing moves or drives Paul more than preaching about “Christ and him crucified” (1 Cor. 2:2).
  12. We don't make Church "happen." Only Christ can do so. It's his happening.