A Reflection for the Third Sunday of Lent By Amanda Svejda Lectionary reading for 3/12/2023: Exodus 17:1-7,Romans 5:1-11,John 4:5-42...

We grumble when we get caught up in the past (which we can’t change) and the future (which we can’t control). What does God offer us today?

I wonder what dividing walls we have erected that keep those who are seeking God relegated to being on the outside looking in.

God does not ask us to wallow in shame or self-hatred. When we recognize how our own hard-heartedness has impacted others, we begin to heal.

These words came to Isaiah and were shared with the people in the middle of that immense suffering. I can imagine I might have felt...

Paul urges us to stay close to Jesus as God builds His house among us. We don’t just celebrate the work, but marvel at the builder.

Walking into the unknown is difficult, but Abraham is an example that we can believe in God's promises even when in unfamiliar territory.

If left to ourselves, our sins will be too hard for us; but God's grace shall be sufficient to subdue them so that they shall not rule us...

For many, Lent is a season of inward focus and reflection, taking an inventory of our soul, of our discipleship, of our lives.

This passage speaks to How God responds to us in the seasons of our life when we are filled with self-doubt, wishing to be different.

When it comes to serving God, we don’t always get it right, at least not the first time. We cry out, “Use me, Lord!” but go the opposite dir

Ash Wednesday may be a day more about love than Valentine’s Day. Ash Wednesday is a day to remember that you are both imperfect and loved.

By Rebekah Bolin Daily Lectionary Reading: Psalm 124; Genesis 9:1-17; Hebrews 11:32-40 Selected Passage: Hebrews 11:32-40 Read Hebrews...

By Kendall Smith Lectionary reading for 3/18/2022: Psalm 63:1-8; Daniel 12:1-4; Revelation 3:1-6 Selected passage for reflection:...

Psalm 90.1-17 takes us back to the time when Israel was not yet a nation in the Promised Land. A time with no Temple and no King.