Matthew reveals how Holy Week unfolds through moments when God shakes the world — and remakes it, writes Carol Holbrook Prickett.
Lent is a season of waiting — a liminal space between what was and what will be. Psalm 130 reminds us that even in the depths, God’s mercy is an enduring source of hope, writes Jane Holtzclaw.
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In John 9, Jesus reshapes how we see. From blame to compassion. From fear to faith. From certainty to holy mystery, writes Tracey Davenport.
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Suffering, endurance and hope shape Christian character, writes Baron Mullis.
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Salvation is not a shortcut around pain, writes Teri McDowell Ott. It is God’s promise that pain will not have the final word.
The Spirit doesn’t lead Jesus away from struggle — but into it. Shea Watts reflects on Matthew 4:1–11 and the hope that meets us in the desert.
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Jesus is revealed in glory only after he names the cost of love, writes Anna Owens.
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May God teach us how to grieve honestly, protect one another fiercely, and choose life. A prayer by Teri McDowell Ott.
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For pastors and church leaders navigating fatigue and injustice, this reflection by Owen J. Gray offers challenge, clarity and hope for faithful action.
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Preaching the beatitudes in an overwhelming world isn’t easy. Matthew reminds us the kingdom of heaven isn’t just coming someday — it’s already here. Rae Watson offers sermon help for Matthew 5:1–12.
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Teri McDowell Ott explores what it means to love, release, and trust God with the futures we cannot control.
Teri McDowell Ott offers a prayer of lament after the Minneapolis ICE shooting, naming grief, honoring the life lost and calling the church to witness, healing and hope.
Stephanie Sorge explores curiosity, presence and the quiet call to discipleship in John 1 — an invitation not to have the answers, but to come and see where God is already at work.
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From Isaiah’s servant to Jesus’ baptism in the Jordan, this week’s lectionary invites the church to see vulnerability as the pivot of salvation, writes Roger Gench.
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