Posts from 2026 (Page 3)

In these readings we are encouraged to open the eyes of our heart so that wonder, joy, pain and privilege may become more visible to us.

Our gospel story today invites us to think about what truly makes us happy and how we might come to know that we are loved.

Our faith tradition clearly tells us to love neighbor and self. Jesus showed us what this looked like and asks us to do the same.

Jesus is the "stronger one" who has come to overturn the social order and usher in a world based on justice and equity.

In our scriptural tradition, we witness a balance of structure and story - providing us with the law as well as collective memory.

A large part of our faith journey is to remain true to our principles and not be assimilated and compromised by our culture.

Lent is a time to engage in prophetic work - letting God's unconditional love speak to and through us in the world.

In the story of the Woman at the Well, we receive teachings about crossing barriers, affirming women and listening to marginalized voices.

In what may be Jesus' most famous story of the Prodigal Son, we hear about repair, healing and forgiveness and are called to do the same.

When Jesus went up against power, he encountered pushback. In our action for climate justice we will face the same and must press on.

Our readings today call us to bridge and, ultimately, fill in the chasms that separate us in the world and tend to one another.

Jesus counsels his followers to cultivate a heart of service and accept the costs of discipleship that come with this journey.