Lent

Lectionary Blog

Lectionary blog: Knowing who you are

Lectionary blog for March 5 The first Sunday in Lent Genesis 2:15-17, 3:17; Psalm 32; Romans 5:12-19; Matthew 4:1-11 A few years ago, a young man I know found himself…

Study Guides

Study guide: On giving up and taking on

Lent is the season when we seek to draw closer to Jesus by taking on simple disciplines for the 40 days (not including Sundays) between Ash Wednesday and Easter Sunday….

Lectionary Blog

Lectionary blog: The minimum isn’t enough

Lectionary blog for Feb. 12 The sixth Sunday after the Epiphany Deuteronomy 30:15-20; Psalm 119:1-8; 1 Corinthians 3:1-9; Matthew 5:21-37 In the 1980s, I was a pastor in Rowan County,…

Voices of Faith

Everlasting love

For me, the time between Good Friday and Easter Sunday feels like the countdown to New Year’s. I am filled with bubbling anticipation to dress in my best clothes or…

From The Presiding Bishop

Holy Saturday

They took the body of Jesus and wrapped it with the spices in linen cloths, according to the burial custom of the Jews. Now there was a garden in the…

From The Presiding Bishop (Spanish)

Sábado Santo

“Ambos tomaron el cuerpo de Jesús y, conforme a la costumbre judía de dar sepultura, lo envolvieron en vendas con las especias aromáticas. En el lugar donde crucificaron a Jesús…

Living Faithfully

Avoiding sleeping through Lent

It is human to shut our eyes and pretend that Jesus won’t have to die.

Spiritual Resources

Lent: Living on liquid

Mary Lindberg is a Seattle-area parent, pastor and former teacher. This week she reflects on Ash Wednesday.

Lectionary Blog

Lectionary blog: A season to examine ourselves

Like Jesus, we can struggle with what it means to be a child of God.

Spiritual Resources

A new Lenten devotional

“Bearing Fruit” features Colossians with readings and reflections.

Living Faithfully

Ashes to go

This will be the fourth year that Gustavus Adolphus Lutheran Church in New York City takes to the street with ashes, prayer and God’s love on Ash Wednesday (Feb. 10…

Living Faithfully

A survival guide for Lent

People often think of Christmas as an emotionally tough time of year to get through, but in reality all Christian holi/holy days are difficult in the years after the loss…