1. Rod Rosenbladt, the encourager of all things good, true, and beautiful and a tireless warrior for Jesus and the Gospel message, finally rests at the marriage feast of the lamb.
  2. He shows up when we are at our worst to usher us back to his side, lead us to repentance, rescue us, and reclaim us as his own.
  3. Sometimes, we get prayer dementia. We can’t remember what we were going to pray for, we can’t put the words together, and, frustrated, there is nothing we can do but sigh and groan.
  4. In a world—and even a church—full of distractions, thank God for Rod Rosenbladt. He pointed us to Jesus and Jesus alone.
  5. Jesus will lead us through the deep waters onto the dry land of that celestial shore, where he will wipe away every tear from our eyes.
  6. Anderson encourages us to meditate upon the ways that Christ truly is the end of our exploring.
  7. It would serve us well to embrace the beauty of our diversity within the unity of the body of Christ.
  8. Kyle G. Jones gives a broad primer on what apologetics is, what it hopes to accomplish, and its limitations.
  9. We must also address the stigma surrounding addiction within so many churches.
  10. This is an edited excerpt from the conclusion of The Resurrection Fact: Responding to Modern Critics, edited by John Bombaro and Adam Francisco. (1517 Publishing, 2016).
  11. I’ve experienced firsthand the promise that God never leaves a congregation empty-handed.