1. Elsewhere makes promises that can’t be kept, but God’s promises are secure, reliable, and certain.
  2. It's easy to have courage when things go well.
  3. The Good Shepherd doesn’t leave the sheep to fend for themselves.
  4. A Christian story untethered from the reality of Christ and his mercy toward sinners becomes a mere fable, while a sermon disconnected from the hearts of its listeners remains a hollow oratory.
  5. We can interpret "be the Church" as either law or gospel.
  6. Regardless of background or beliefs, every American I talk to seems on edge, as if the sky were about to fall. But the sky is not falling.
  7. There is no AA for legalists. At least not officially. But there ought to be, and it should be called your local church.
  8. Regularly reading and hearing God’s Word helps us to keep a song in our hearts.
  9. What if the dissonance in this calendrical coincidence can be harmonized into a deeper melody?
  10. In a world—and even a church—full of distractions, thank God for Rod Rosenbladt. He pointed us to Jesus and Jesus alone.
  11. God never delights in seeing his children struggle or suffer. But God does desire that we trust him no matter what the circumstances might look like.
  12. A “good death” and “good life” are not accomplished through personal striving but are grasped by faith in the promises of God.