Friday of the First Week in Lent Read John 2:1–12 We were in serious trouble — the newlyweds’ reputation was at stake. Somebody miscalculated, and we had more party than wine. Seriously, you can’t have a celebration without wine. It isn’t done. The head steward was off trying to figure out a solution, when a… Read more »
March 10, 2017
Meeting Jesus: March 10 Servant at the Wedding Banquet
Friday of the First Week in Lent Read John 2:1–12 We were in serious trouble — the newlyweds’ reputation was at stake. Somebody miscalculated, and we had more party than wine. Seriously, you can’t have a celebration without wine. It isn’t done. The head steward was off trying to figure out a solution, when a… Read more »
God’s grace Do we grab it or wait for it? By N. Graham Standish How God’s grace works is always a paradox. It’s a gift freely given that we have to go and get. And it’s a gift that we often have to sit and wait for. We have to passionately strive for it and… 
Wednesday of the First Week in Lent Read John 1:43–51 Nazareth? You’re kidding. That backwater town never produced anything more than a few mediocre craftsmen. So when Philip bounds up to me this morning, telling me that the deliverer we’ve been seeking for thousands of years is named Jesus of Nazareth, it’s all I can… 
God calls us A Revised Common Lectionary resource for March 12 by Magdalena I. García Now the Lord said to Abram, “Go from your country and your kindred and your father’s house to the land that I will show you.” —Genesis 12:1 Read the full lectionary passages here God calls us to undertake a journey,… 
Learning to let go Embracing what we cannot see By Sarah Robbins “You really should just go ahead and embrace it.” When something new is happening in our life, like a change in job or relationship, people will often offer this perspective. When we are in pain or in grief or a little of…