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Feb 22
Peace Requires Humble Service
John 13:1–17; Isaiah 52:7–10Second Sunday in Lent Some of the most powerful moments in scripture happen at ground level—literally. Dusty feet. A basin of water. A messenger running over mountains. A towel tied at the waist. These are not grand symbols of power; they are the everyday tools of people who move through the world …
Feb 12
In Tears Seeing the Glory of God
The Great Reversal of Lent 1 John 11:1–44 • Psalm 126:5–6Why is it that we can only see the glory of God in tears? Lent begins with this unsettling truth: the places we most want to avoid are often the very places where God’s glory breaks open. John 11 makes this painfully clear. Mary and …
Feb 04
Leaving Our Jars Behind
John 5 There’s a small but powerful detail in the story of Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well: after her encounter with Jesus, she leaves her water jar behind. It’s easy to rush past that line, but it carries the weight of transformation. She came to the well carrying the symbol of her …
Jan 27
From Weeping to Joy: The Holy Reversal
A Lenten Invitation for Our Congregation Lent often carries a reputation for heaviness—forty days of giving things up, feeling bad about ourselves, or trudging through the wilderness. But the heart of Lent is not punishment. It is transformation. It is the slow, sacred movement from the places where we feel stuck toward the places where …
