1. In Christ, we live beneath an open heaven having the definitive proof in the cross of Christ that God is outrageously for us, not against us.
  2. We all know what I think (maybe) Rachel knows: Celebrating ourselves isn’t enough. It won’t ever be enough.
  3. Now, if there were another way to heaven, doubtless, he would have made it known to us.
  4. For those of us who recognize the disciples’ despair in ourselves, Jesus comes with the same word: “Relax, it’s me. Peace be with you.”
  5. It’s God’s love that sets us free to love in the first place.
  6. "Vocation: The Setting for Human Flourishing" by Michael Berg is now available for purchase
  7. This is an excerpt from Vocation: The Setting for Human Flourishing written by Michael Berg (1517 Publishing, 2021). Available for purchase this Tuesday!
  8. I can look at all of my failings and foolishness because I know who Christ is for me. I rest in his wisdom and life not my own.
  9. This is an excerpt from Vocation: The Setting for Human Flourishing written by Michael Berg (1517 Publishing, 2021). Now available for preorder.
  10. The true liberty that Christ gives to us through the gospel is not political. It is spiritual freedom. It is freedom from fear of God's judgment and wrath.
  11. Being able to tell the difference between truth and lies is at the core of repentance.
  12. Let’s stop pretending that we’ll wait for our children to grow up so they can choose their religion. Parents always choose their children’s religion. Without exception. It’s just that, in some cases, this religion operates under a different name.