Wisdom and strength require bootstrap-pulling and the placing of noses to grindstones.
“If the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed” (John 8:36).
How do the words “The righteous shall live by his faith” go from a context of hope in hopelessness to the cornerstone declaration of the chief doctrine of the Christian faith?

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As disciples of Jesus, our righteousness cannot be performed before others, because our righteousness was already performed by Jesus.
Even if the numbers are bad, the news about Jesus crucified for sinners and raised to new life hasn’t become any less good.
Ash Wednesday's purpose is not to motivate our resolve to redouble our efforts to do better.
The earliest followers of God sang their faith, which is no different today as we sing of the hope we have in Jesus.
The sign of the cross, according to the earliest centuries of Christians, is “the sign of the Lord,” and every baptized Christian was “marked” with it.
Repentance is meaningless unless we are willing to acknowledge who we are: sinners needing mercy.
Hains offers a novel yet simple contention: Luther is most catholic where he is boldest.
It is terribly easy to set up our theology as a buffer against the real coming of the Lord and its consequences.
When and how did the church start this season of anticipation?
Weak faith in a strong Christ is still saving faith.
For as you pick up the Holy Bible, God’s Word to you and for you in Christ, the words of the prophet Isaiah echo in your ears, "The Word of the Lord Endures Forever."
Hope is found precisely while we’re dead.