1. Neomonasticism—that is, the idea that church work is more important than regular work—implies that God cares more about the spiritual than the physical.
  2. Following Jesus, we gimp our way down the dark and slippery paths of life. As we do, we discover, ironically, that the longer we follow him, the weaker we become, and the more we lean on our Lord.
  3. Christian mercy should not seek its own. It must be round, and open its eyes and look at all alike, friend and foe, as our heavenly Father does.
  4. The undercurrent of Scripture is the sheer fact that Jehovah God is a God of his word.
  5. The worship service is less like servants entering the throne room to wait on the king’s needs and more like a father joining his family around the dining room table.
  6. This week, we are grateful to publish a series of sermons from our beloved late Chaplain, Ron Hodel. This is the fifth installment of that series.
  7. This week, we are grateful to publish a series of sermons from our beloved late Chaplain, Ron Hodel. This is the fourth installment of that series.
  8. God has a plan for this world that he put into place from eternity, a plan that is carried out in Jesus Christ and promises unimaginably great blessings for believers.
  9. This week, we are grateful to publish a series of sermons from our beloved late Chaplain, Ron Hodel. This is the second installment of that series.
  10. This week, we are grateful to publish a series of sermons from our beloved late Chaplain, Ron Hodel. This is the first installment of that series.
  11. The Trinity is a handy shorthand for all that God has done to justify sinners.
  12. Our God is the one who brings back the exile, who restores the outcast, he is the one who devises means to do so.