Third Sunday in Lent 24 March 2019 (Isaiah 55:1-9 Psalm 63 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 Luke 13:1-9) “Going Beyond the Mind You Have!” I just finished a book written by the founder of Homeboy Industries in Los Angeles, the largest gang-intervention, rehabilitation, and reentry program in the world. This is Gregory Boyle’s second book, where he … More “Going Beyond the Mind You Have!”

Second Sunday in Lent 17 March 2019 (Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18 Psalm 27 Philippians 3:17-4:1 Luke 13:31-35) “What is God up to?” In the February edition of Living Lutheran, presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton, in her column, asks the question, “What is God up to in the church today?” She is writing from the perspective of a … More “What is God up to?”

Ash Wednesday 6 March 2019 (Joel 2:1-2, 12-17 2 Corinthians 5:20-6:10 Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21) “Cannot Be Born Enough!” Ash Wednesday begins the season of Lent. It is a time of repentance. At its core, Ash Wednesday is the day we begin walking the journey with Jesus to the cross. The word “Lent” means “spring,” the … More “Cannot be Born Enough!”

Transfiguration of Our Lord 3 March 2019 (Exodus 34:29-35 Psalms 99 2 Corinthians 3:12—4:2 Luke 9:28-36) “Dazzling in the Darkness!” There is a study group I have been part of for at least the last 25 years, and during that time we’ve lost several individuals as well as gained new ones. Although our conversations vary … More “Dazzling in the Darkness!”