1. Eucatastrophe is the coming untrue of all sin, evil, and death. And where that starts is the empty tomb of the risen Jesus.
  2. When Jesus appeared again to his disciples on that first Easter evening and again a week later with Thomas and the Emmaus disciples, what did Jesus show them? His hands.
  3. Jesus has gone ahead of you on the road, and promises to be with you still.
  4. This is the sound of freedom. The Eternal One died so that we who are dying might live eternally with him.
  5. 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.
  6. The more I got to know Dr. Rosenbladt, the more I saw that he wasn’t a man divided.
  7. He was rooted in his own tradition but gracious with others when they wanted to learn about his faith or their own.
  8. Anyone could tell he enjoyed teaching theology and loved his students.
  9. 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.
  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. 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.
  12. Tolkien's hero Tom Bombadil functions to showcase the Gospel