1. This article is written by guest contributor, Christopher J. Richmann.
  2. What is faith to believe? The simple words of promise that Jesus Himself gives to us in Scripture: “This is My body. This is My blood.”
  3. We can interpret "be the Church" as either law or gospel.
  4. 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.
  5. The more I got to know Dr. Rosenbladt, the more I saw that he wasn’t a man divided.
  6. He was rooted in his own tradition but gracious with others when they wanted to learn about his faith or their own.
  7. Anyone could tell he enjoyed teaching theology and loved his students.
  8. One way or another, Rod always found a way to bring whatever story he was telling back to the gospel and God's grace in Christ.
  9. In a world—and even a church—full of distractions, thank God for Rod Rosenbladt. He pointed us to Jesus and Jesus alone.
  10. My goal here isn’t to selfishly reflect on all the reasons I will miss Rod because I know that if you are reading this, you may miss this man, too.
  11. God gives his church a story that helps to make sense of this life.
  12. It would serve us well to embrace the beauty of our diversity within the unity of the body of Christ.