by Kelly Potts | Apr 5, 2026 | Devotionals
the good news is… alive in the world READ Matthew 28:1-10 The Resurrection of Jesus After the Sabbath, as the first day of the week was dawning, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb. And suddenly there was a great earthquake, for an angel of...
by Kelly Potts | Apr 3, 2026 | Devotionals
the good news is… revealed through nonviolence READ Luke 22:47-53; Luke 23:33-38, 44-46 COMMENTARY Nonviolent Resistance The Son of Man is on a mission—to resist the powers, human and otherwise, that foment injustice and tolerate brokenness. He speaks for the...
by Kelly Potts | Apr 2, 2026 | Devotionals
the good news is… revealed through nonviolence READ John 13:1-35 COMMENTARY He Loved Them to the End “Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end” (John 13:1). Jesus’ mercy is not just unmerited—it is scandalous. I would much rather...
by Kelly Potts | Apr 1, 2026 | Devotionals
the good news is… revealed through nonviolence READ Luke 22:47-53; Luke 23:33-38, 44-46 Revealed through Nonviolence | Lauren Wright Pitman Gouache & colored pencils on paper ARTIST STATEMENT Creating this image30 was overwhelming. I sought to capture Jesus’...
by Kelly Potts | Mar 31, 2026 | Devotionals
the good news is… inspiring us to act READ Mark 11:1-11 When they were approaching Jerusalem, at Bethphage and Bethany, near the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples and said to them, “Go into the village ahead of you, and immediately as you enter it,...
by Kelly Potts | Mar 30, 2026 | Devotionals
the good news is… inspiring us to act If You Hear Nothing Else, Then Hear This: You can make a fool of yourself. You can bet on the wrong thing, lose it all, unravel people’s trust. You can laugh at a funeral, curse in a church, say the wrong thing at the wrong...
by Kelly Potts | Mar 29, 2026 | Devotionals
the good news is… inspiring us to act READ Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29; Mark 11:1-11 WATCH In today’s video devotional, Rev. Anna Dickson reflects on the quiet, surprising ending to Jesus’ triumphal entry: after the fanfare and palm branches, he simply returns to...
by Kelly Potts | Mar 27, 2026 | Devotionals
the good news is… rooted in justice, mercy, & faithfulness READ Mark 11:1-11 Palm Sunday Was a Protest | Nicolette Faison 12″x14″ Acrylic, marker, paper on canvas COMMENTARY Palm Sunday Was a Protest is a sister piece to LL Cool J in that the...
by Kelly Potts | Mar 26, 2026 | Devotionals
the good news is… rooted in justice, mercy, & faithfulness READ John 8:2-11 Epilogue | T. Denise Anderson 14″x18″ Acrylic on canvas COMMENTARY I often wonder about the backstory of the woman from John 8:2-11. What were her circumstances? How did...
by Kelly Potts | Mar 25, 2026 | Devotionals
the good news is… rooted in justice, mercy, & faithfulness READ John 8:2-11; Matthew 23:23 COMMENTARY The Inconvenience of Mercy The inconvenience of mercy is that it’s hardly ever merited. But good grief, does Jesus talk ad nauseam about mercy in the Bible;...
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