1. This article is written by guest contributor, Christopher J. Richmann.
  2. We can interpret "be the Church" as either law or gospel.
  3. He declared you what you might not always feel you are, but what you were from the moment he knew you, before you were you, when he foreknew you.
  4. 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.
  5. The driving impulse of Lent isn’t so much “giving up” things as it is “putting on” something.
  6. The more I got to know Dr. Rosenbladt, the more I saw that he wasn’t a man divided.
  7. At the Transfiguration, we say farewell to alleluia and hello to the horrific reality of our lost condition.
  8. Anyone could tell he enjoyed teaching theology and loved his students.
  9. Christ's resurrection does not merely negate the bitterness of sin; it changes it into a source of divine sweetness, embodying the promise of a new life for us and a restored existence overshadowed by heavenly hope.
  10. In normal human relationships, when reconciliation is necessary, we place the burden on the person who did wrong, who disrupted the relationship.
  11. A “good death” and “good life” are not accomplished through personal striving but are grasped by faith in the promises of God.
  12. Ever Heard of Candlemas?