1. 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.
  2. Sometimes, we get prayer dementia. We can’t remember what we were going to pray for, we can’t put the words together, and, frustrated, there is nothing we can do but sigh and groan.
  3. A “good death” and “good life” are not accomplished through personal striving but are grasped by faith in the promises of God.
  4. When the waters of anxiety and depression rise, there is One who understands.
  5. Finding rest in God when the “what ifs”come calling
  6. We must also address the stigma surrounding addiction within so many churches.
  7. Honest confession brings us into the fatherly care of God where we are always greeted with grace, mercy, peace, love, and forgiveness in Jesus Christ.
  8. If Jesus did not rise, then religion is just religion — a mere anthropological phenomenon.
  9. Christ Jesus brings his word and presence to where you are and he is even willing to do so through the likes of your personally present pastor.
  10. The Lord’s Prayer is liturgy and catechism, action and instruction, praxis and theology.
  11. Prayer is not just about asking for things. It's about receiving what has already been given to us in Christ.