1. Even as he was dying, the heart of God poured itself out for the sake of sinners.
  2. Christ our Word, as with a two-edged sword, burst the devil's belly.
  3. I think the problem with the idea of eternity is that we do not have any direct experience of it, but we encounter enough of its possibility to be unsettling.
  4. The usual acclamation when one becomes King is: “Long live the King!” But this King of kings, this son of David, has come to die.
  5. As the writer to the Hebrews affirms, what makes the Christian gospel so much better is that we are no longer dealing with “types and shadows."
  6. Who would ever want all these screamers and haters? It turns out that Christ does.
  7. If Jesus shows up and you are a sinner, ‘tis more blessed to receive than to give
  8. For with God we look not for the order of nature, but rest our faith in the power of him who works.
  9. A theologian is a passive receiver of God’s active revelation about Jesus Christ, his words, works, and ways.
  10. 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.
  11. We don’t start with behavior and work toward Christ. We start with Christ and everything works out from there.
  12. 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.