The raising of Lazarus gives us the perfect window to see beyond the present crisis, to see how God’s grace and freedom persists. freedom persists beyond the crisisLent 5A | John 11:1-45 Can I just say, this is a crazy gospel to read during a pandemic? “This illness does not lead to …
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A Word: Welcome to Lent
Lent, that season before Easter, is known for abstaining and fasting. But it is more than that. It’s a learning lab with a deadline. Lent as a 40-Day Love ChallengeAsh Wednesday | Matthew 6:1-6,16-21 Today is the first day of Lent. Like many Christians, all over the world, I got up and …
A Word: A New World
The Transfiguration comes as a strange interlude. But its brevity reveals its true purpose is to reorient the disciples to their new journey. The transfiguration as a reimagined opportunityEpiphany Last A | Matthew 17:1-9 Before they went up the mountain, they were followers of …