The grain of God’s goodness and grace is made known by many trees throughout the Bible.
Jesus rests in a manger in the days to come, but don’t be fooled.
Ambrose's preaching continues to ring out in churches around the world, especially during Advent when we sing his magnificent, proclamatory hymn, "Savior of the Nations, Come."

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Regularly reading and hearing God’s Word helps us to keep a song in our hearts.
God gives his church a story that helps to make sense of this life.
C.S. Lewis muses on joy in his spiriutal autobiography
Written in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of J.R.R. Tolkien's death.
As Luther said, “Our Lord has written the promise of the resurrection not in books alone, but in every leaf of spring.”
Jesus cries on the cross for us. He suffers and cries and dies in our place. He is forsaken by his father so we don’t have to be.
We too are God’s baptized, beloved, blood-bought believers. And no one can ever take that away from us.
The good news is that with our God there is always more: more than we deserve, dare, ask, or expect, more than we can see, hear, feel, or think.
For as you pick up the Holy Bible, God’s Word to you and for you in Christ, the words of the prophet Isaiah echo in your ears, "The Word of the Lord Endures Forever."
Armed with great analogies, airtight logic, and razor sharp wit, Lewis keeps you spellbound from one chapter to another as you find yourself going “further up and further in.”
Sometimes it’s important to go far away to learn of holy places back home.
The sword of the spirit in Holy Scripture does indeed show us our sin, but thanks be to God, it also shows us our Savior.