1. Although Jesus bodily ascended and is hidden from our earthly eyes, he is not far off.
  2. The drama of Scripture is about God renaming us by bringing us into his image-bearing family once again. And it would take “a name above all names” to accomplish it.
  3. This is an excerpt from part two of “On Any Given Sunday: The Story of Christ in the Divine Service” by Mike Berg (1517 Publishing, 2023).
  4. What if sin was truly removed and what if the one who took it from us had the power to conquer it’s curse and spit in the face of death?
  5. This is the prelude of Easter. Is a dead Jesus still resting in the tomb? No!
  6. Maundy Thursday is your big night. For the Passover Lamb is given for you, given to you.
  7. 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.
  8. You are not alone if you find it difficult to wrap your mind around the auspices of the Old Testament sacrificial system.
  9. 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).
  10. Past, present, and future are tied together in Christ.
  11. 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.
  12. We don't make Church "happen." Only Christ can do so. It's his happening.