Learning to Listen

Home > Lenten Blog 2025 Learning to ListenApril 8, 2025 2 Samuel 7:4, 8-16 | Romans 4:13-18 | Luke 2:41-52 | Psalm 89:1-29Jesus said to the Jews, “I am going away, and you will search for me, but you will die in your sin. Where I am going, you cannot come.” Then...

Facing our Fear

Home > Lenten Blog 2025 Facing our Fear April 7, 2025 Susanna 1-9, 15-29, 34-40, 41-62 | John 8:1-11 | Psalm 23When I first read through today’s lessons I wondered why the 23rd Psalm was paired with them. Both the Old Testament and the Gospel deal with judgement,...

By Our Love

Home > Lenten Blog 2025 By Our LoveApril 6, 2025 The Reverend James C. KnudsonIsaiah 43: 16-21 | Philippians 3: 4b-14 | John 12:1-8 | Psalm 126Almighty God, … Grant your people grace to love what you command and desire what you promise; that, among the swift...

Repent, Reflect, Reconcile, Repeat

Home > Lenten Blog 2025 Repent, Reflect, Reconcile, Repeat April 5, 2025 Jeremiah 11:18-20 | John 7:37-52 | Psalm 7:6-11Today’s collect reminds us to consult our conscience so that we may identify, repent, and be absolved of our sins. Our sins form a barrier that...

Follow the Leader

Home > Lenten Blog 2025 Follow the Leader April 4, 2025 Wisdom 2:1a, 12-24 | John 7:1-2, 10, 25-30| Psalm 34:15-22In Wisdom 2:1a, 12-24, it is said, “God created us for incorruption, and made us in the image of his own eternity.” In these words, there is validation...

With Free Hearts

Home > Lenten Blog 2025 With Free Hearts April 3, 2025 Exodus 32: 7-14 | John 5:30-47 | Psalm 106:6-7, 19-21“Almighty and most merciful God, drive from us all weakness of body, mind, and spirit; that, being restored to wholeness, we may with free hearts become what...