1. The church is called to preach the good news of Jesus Christ. Where is that message found? In every blade of grass, on every page of Scripture.
  2. We are not pursuing dragons; we are the dragons. We are, all of us, Eustace Scrubb.
  3. 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.
  4. The driving impulse of Lent isn’t so much “giving up” things as it is “putting on” something.
  5. Amy Mantravadi asks if we should forgive others even if they are not repentant
  6. Is salvation by the law or not? Moses or Jesus? Indeed, we find a fundamental parting of the ways put forward here, and the stakes couldn’t be higher.
  7. Unprompted, without any warning, for no reason at all, without any instigation say, "I love you." And that will wash over your parents like a beautiful absolution.
  8. Ash Wednesday's purpose is not to motivate our resolve to redouble our efforts to do better.
  9. Repentance is meaningless unless we are willing to acknowledge who we are: sinners needing mercy.
  10. It is terribly easy to set up our theology as a buffer against the real coming of the Lord and its consequences.
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