1. This article is written by guest contributor, Christopher J. Richmann.
  2. Like the serpent on the pole, God still puts real-life things up for us to look to for salvation.
  3. We can interpret "be the Church" as either law or gospel.
  4. A “good death” and “good life” are not accomplished through personal striving but are grasped by faith in the promises of God.
  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. God gives his church a story that helps to make sense of this life.
  7. It would serve us well to embrace the beauty of our diversity within the unity of the body of Christ.
  8. Jesus reveals to them again who He is. And that life can only be given when we feed on Christ.
  9. What’s the big deal about Jesus’ name?
  10. I didn’t see Christmas as a gift given to me to enjoy, I saw Christmas as a long list of expectations I needed to hold up to love those around me.
  11. Can you imagine Christmas from creation’s point of view?
  12. Luke shows us that when we try to fit God into our life movie, the plot is all wrong; and not just wrong but trivial.