Journey to Wholeness
In this sign of Jonah in Lent, even the cattle repent—will we answer the True King’s greater call?… Read the rest
Zacchaeus the tax collector finds Jesus in a single, life-changing moment—despite his wealth, shame, and short stature.
… Read the restAt that time Jesus came to Jericho and intended to pass through the town.
How does Jesus’ call to be transformed in the face of tragedy challenge us to embrace solidarity with all of humanity?
… Read the restSome people told Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with the blood of their sacrifices.
A faithless generation, condemned by Ninevites and the Queen of the South, faces Jesus’ challenge through the sign of Jonah.… Read the rest
In the Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus, earthly riches hide a barren soul bound for Hades’ flames, while faith in poverty leads to divine comfort.… Read the rest
How does God’s love draw us toward him as his blooming arrow for eternity?
… Read the restYou were dead in your transgressions and sins in which you once lived following the age of this world, following the ruler of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the disobedient. All
… Read the restEven now, says the LORD,
return to me with your whole heart,
with fasting, and weeping, and mourning;
Rend your hearts, not your garments,
and return to the LORD, your God.
Third Week of Lent, Saturday
Luke 18:9-14
… Read the restHe then addressed this parable to those who were convinced of their own righteousness and despised everyone else. “Two people went up to the temple area to pray; one was a Pharisee and the other was a tax collector.
Second Week of Lent, Thursday
Luke 16:19-31
In Charles Dickens’ novel, A Christmas Carol, Ebenezer Scrooge takes a voyage in time to Christmases past, present and future, and wakes up right after the shock of seeing the headstone of his own grave.… Read the rest