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 …
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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 26
When Healing Interrupts Our Expectations
John 5:1–18; Psalm 103:1–5 Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits,who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases,Psalm 103:2 We often imagine healing as something gentle, orderly, and predictable. We pray, we wait, and we hope that God will work in ways that make sense to us. Psalm 103 invites us to bless the …
Jan 12
Where Does God Dwell?
John 2:13–25, 1 Corinthians 3:16–17, Matthew 15:18–20 This week’s scriptures invite us into a profound and searching question: Where does God dwell? For generations, people looked to temples, sanctuaries, and sacred spaces to locate the presence of the Holy. But our readings challenge us to look closer—much closer. In John’s Gospel, Jesus enters the Jerusalem temple …
