Roots (Lent #46)

Before Bear Grylls. Before Les Stroud (a.k.a. Survivorman). Another man went into the wilderness and survived. For 40 days he wandered. He fasted. He prayed. He was tempted. He survived. As we’ve been drawing attention to through Lent, this season is a remembrance of Jesus’ wilderness journey. Today in the in-between time following his death and before […]

Far (Lent #45)

How far would God go to demonstrate God’s love for us? That question was answered tonight during a Good Friday observance I participated in. As it came time for me to pound a nail into a beam as we remembered Jesus being nailed to the cross, I was brought low by the retelling of Jesus’ sacrifice. Such a simple thing to swing a […]

Cup (Lent #44)

Today is Holy Thursday or Maundy Thursday. It is the day many churches will remember Jesus washing the feet of his disciples and sharing a new commandment with them. I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. (John 13:34, NRSV) […]