Category: Lent

Mark 9:35 He sat down, called the twelve, and said to them, “Whoever wants to be first must be last of all and servant of all.” What were these ordinary fisher-folk thinking when Jesus called them to be disciples? Were they captured by Jesus’ message

Matthew 28:19-20 Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always,

Matthew 6:9-10 Pray then in this way: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Kara Powell and Brad Griffin in their book, Stickyfaith, describe ways churches can help faith “stick”

Matthew 5:7-8 Blessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. As we enter the eighth day of our Lenten season, we are reminded of Jesus’ sermon on the beatitudes, particularly of the word

Proverbs 23:4-5 Do not wear yourself out to get rich; be wise enough to desist. When your eyes light upon it, it is gone; for suddenly it takes wings to itself, flying like an eagle towards heaven. On the evening when I was introduced to

Proverbs 3.6 (The Message) Listen for God’s voice in everything you do, everywhere you go; he’s the one who will keep you on track. Some years ago, I spent six days in May amid the delights of our country’s capital. I’m told that the 4th

Psalm 119:105 Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. Do you know someone who is now facing trouble with police, the IRS, or the government for not knowing what the law says? “Ignorance of the law is not

Psalm 100:1,5 Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth…For the Lord is good; his steadfast love endures forever, and his faithfulness to all generations. It’s difficult to make a joyful noise when life is messy and complicated. People are suffering; discrimination still

Psalm 51:10, 12 Create in me a clean heart, O God, and put a new and right spirit within me…Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and sustain in me a willing spirit. The story of David and Bathsheba is a well-known one. David

Genesis 1:31 God saw everything that he had made, and indeed, it was very good. And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day… It was beautifully done. Beginning with the light to shine in darkness and culminating with humankind, God created: the