1. In Memory of My Friend, James Arne Nestingen
  2. For almost three years, I have produced a weekly video in the series “Reading the Gospels through Hebrew Eyes.” Here is an index of all the Gospel readings covered so far, with links to their YouTube videos.
  3. Despite our best efforts to avoid him, King Jesus remains very much unavoidable.
  4. To trust in the Lord, the Messiah, the Deliverer, is our salvation and our only hope. Yet he does not trust us to have this “trust” on our own or of our own will.
  5. A.I. can’t make the proclamatory move that delivers God’s word in a way that is specifically for me.
  6. By his first Advent in the flesh, through his second Advent with bread and wine and water and Word, we await his third Advent at the end.
  7. We will not become hopeless because the Lord is with us.
  8. God is not calling us to “grow up.” He is calling us to dependence.
  9. The waiting of Advent isn’t just for Christmas; it’s for God’s reversal of all sin and evil and his renewal of all things.
  10. When and how did the church start this season of anticipation?
  11. While the world is full of horizons and endpoints, for Christians, there is always tomorrow, and there are people in that tomorrow waiting for us as we wait for them.
  12. We ache in eager anticipation as we see Christ in action and as we take in the snapshots of his life, death, and resurrection.