Lenten Devotional for April 2

Lenten Devotional for April 2

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...
Lenten Devotional for April 2

Lenten Devotional for April 1

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’...
Lenten Devotional for April 2

Lenten Devotional for March 31

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,...
Lenten Devotional for April 2

Lenten Devotional for March 30

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...
Lenten Devotional for April 2

Lenten Devotional for March 29

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...
Lenten Devotional for April 2

Lenten Devotional for March 27

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...
Lenten Devotional for April 2

Lenten Devotional for March 26

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...
Lenten Devotional for April 2

Lenten Devotional for March 25

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;...
Lenten Devotional for April 2

Lenten Devotional for March 24

the good news is… rooted in justice, mercy, & faithfulness READ John 8:2-11 Early in the morning he came again to the temple. All the people came to him, and he sat down and began to teach them. The scribes and the Pharisees brought a woman who had been...
Lenten Devotional for April 2

Lenten Devotional for March 23

the good news is… rooted in justice, mercy, & faithfulness The Things That Matter Most I wrecked the family car, an old gold minivan that had traveled every inch of I-95. It had worn cushions and an old school map in the glove box. It held a folder full of...