Sacraments (147)
  1. God's Word reveals the truth about us. We don't much care for God's Word. We prefer the yes and no of our personal taste buds.
  2. It's ok to remember those who gave their life for their country and not remind them that Jesus did something greater just so they don't get a big head. You can tell them the Good News however! Sins forgiven - for free!
  3. It is through the locatedness of the Church that one anchors faith in Christ and the sure hope we are not alone, and God is for us and with us through Jesus.
  4. In the middle of the spring, on a run-of-the-mill Thursday, the ascension interrupts the mundane to herald the extraordinary: Christ is in charge and is present on earth as he is in heaven, guiding history for the sake of his church.
  5. Heaven may seem like a long way off right now, but it is as close to you as a gentle word spoken, a splash of water, a bit of bread, and a sip of wine.
  6. Where our sins are forgiven, there God in Christ is to be found.
  7. We live in the strength of our baptism again and again and again, returning to it every day according to God's promise. 
  8. Looking back on the year, the narrative we’re fed is that we should be able to show how much we’ve grown, how much we’ve done, all the successes we’ve had, how improved we are.
  9. If someone confesses their sins into my ears, I have no options but to forgive them in the name of Christ.
  10. Christ’s indwelling in the Christian must be tied relentlessly to these external and objective events of God’s own action.
  11. Fear strikes the hearts of the people who witness the crossing of the Jordan and the commander of the LORD’S army shows up.
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