Lent

Apr 9
5 min

Christ has Risen! A Reflection for Resurrection Sunday

By Jessica deLinde Dyckman Lectionary reading for 4/9/2023: Jeremiah 31:1-6; Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24; Colossians 3:1-4; Acts 10:34-43; John...

Apr 8
5 min

Hope in the Hard Place: A Lent Reflection for Holy Saturday

Jeremiah was in a pit of despair when he remembered the truth about our great God. He challenged the negative narrative playing in his mind

Apr 7
4 min

A Lent Reflection for Good Friday

If we rush past the shocking events of Good Friday, we miss our chance to come face to face with the unmatched, steadfast love of Jesus.

Apr 6
4 min

A Lent Reflection for Maundy Thursday

The command to love one another Jesus gave to his disciples at that last Passover meal is the command Jesus still gives to his disciples now

Apr 5
3 min

A Lent Reflection for Holy Wednesday

Just as in a physical race, we run the race of life set before us at our own pace, and we do so with the knowledge that we are not alone.

Apr 4
3 min

A Lent Reflection for Holy Tuesday

Where once the darkness overshadowed my life, God Redeemed me. Not only was I ‘restored’ and ‘brought back’ to life, I found a Light within.

Apr 3
5 min

A Lent Reflection for Holy Monday

By Kim Delp Lectionary reading for 4/3/2023: Isaiah 42:1-9; Psalm 36:5-11; Hebrews 9:11-15; John 12:1-11 Selected passage: John 12: 1-11...

Apr 2
3 min

A Reflection for Passion Sunday

By Sara Fisher Lectionary reading for 4/2/2023: Isaiah 50:4-9a; Philippians 2:5-11; Matthew 26:14-27:66; Matthew 27:11-54 Selected...

Apr 1
3 min

Can I Get A Witness?

When has someone been a witness to you and for you? What are some experiences in your life right now in which you are seeking a witness?

Mar 31
4 min

Keep silent and let me speak: Job 13:13-19

God is God and we are not. God invites us to lean into this humbling reality.

Mar 29
4 min

Redemption, Promise, Faithfulness: Jeremiah 32

Three things stick out to me: God’s redemption, promise and faithfulness. All 3 can be found in the story of Israel, and in our own stories.

Mar 28
4 min

Shaped and Scandalized by Grace: Ephesians 2

Surely there is joy and freedom in “the incomparable riches of [God’s] grace,” but this liberty does not exempt us from working on ourselves

Mar 27
3 min

HOPE WALKS FORWARD - Acts 20

Jesus wants us to be a church that runs towards scary moments and offer love, kindness, empathy, and hope to people who are in pain.

Mar 25
3 min

The Practice of Waiting - Psalm 130

A Lent Reflection for Saturday, March 25th By Amanda Munroe Lectionary reading: Psalm 130; Ezekiel 36:8-15; Luke 24:44-53 Selected...

Mar 24
4 min

A Good Road for us to walk - Revelation 11:15-19

The All-Powerful One has established a good road for us to walk. Oh how we long for a good way through the chaos and wars around the world.

Mar 23
4 min

Out of the Depths - Psalm 130

A Lent Reflection for Thursday, March 23rd By Rev. Christy Bouris Lectionary reading: Psalm 130; Ezekiel 1:1-3, 2:8-3:3; Revelation...

Mar 22
5 min

Faith in the Guide(book) - Matthew 9:27-34

Jesus offers us freedom through our faith, are we willing to step into that with him? Where in my life is Jesus asking “Do you believe?”

Mar 21
3 min

Praise God! Psalm 146 (take 2)

A Lent Reflection for Tuesday, March 21st By Rev. Julia L. Styles Lectionary reading: Psalm 146; Isaiah 42:14-21; Colossians 1:9-14...

Mar 20
3 min

Recognizing our own Shadows - Isaiah 59 and Psalm 146

What a gift that we get to join God in casting out darkness! But it starts with first recognizing the deep, dark shadows in us.

Mar 19
6 min

Healing our Spiritual Blindness - John 9

Jesus says he came into the world for judgment, that “the blind will see and those who see will become blind” (v. 39)

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