Bearers of delight: Lent’s subversive call to joy
Lent invites us into a countercultural vocation of joy, writes Jess Rigel.
Cross
A poem from the acclaimed poet Marjorie Maddox.
The virtue in curiosity: An invitation to consider curiosity a Christian virtue worth cultivating during Lent
To address the world's most entrenched problems, we need people who yearn to know more about our world and the creatures with whom we share it. — James Calvin Davis
Perennial
A poem for gardeners, for springtime lovers, for the hopeful by Andrew Taylor-Troutman.
Lenten prayers and practices during a displacement crisis
Historian Nathan Jérémie-Brink processes our modern displacement crises with the help of Ephrem the Syrian, a fourth-century refugee and theologian.
How did Christian atonement theory get so pagan?
Fred R. Anderson argues that predominate Christian understandings of atonement have been more influenced by culture than the Bible.
Devotional recommendations for Lent 2024
Amy Pagliarella has devotional recommendations for individuals, small groups and Jane Austen fans.
Participating in Holy Week
Before we hear the stories of all “they” did to Jesus, we might stop and look at ourselves this Holy Week. That is what Lent calls for, isn’t it? — John Cleghorn
Listening in Lent
Instead of giving something up this Lent, what if we chose to enter life more fully by listening — to the world, to our selves, to God?
Pretty ashes
Maybe our mortality can be beautiful, writes Andrew Taylor-Troutman.
Stated Clerk commemorates Holy Week
(OGA) — As we look back at that final week of Jesus’ earthly ministry, we can just imagine the energy in the..
Love them anyway: Foot-washing during Holy Week
John 13's foot-washing scene leads Aaron Neff to remember people who have hurt and betrayed him. “Love them anyway,” Jesus says.
Resurrection is a movement: A call to recover the original Easter vision in an age of mass incarceration
Chris Hoke calls readers to recover the original vision of Easter in an age of mass incarceration.
Good Friday — Family faith formation for April 15, 2022
The format for today is a bit different than our usual weekly edition. It is designed to help you walk through the..
Maundy Thursday — Family faith formation for April 14, 2022
You have three options for Faith Formation @ Home. Option 1 — Year A (Seder Meal) You may want an experience that..
Living as people prepared to die: Maundy Thursday as a love feast
Holy Week is going to look much different this year. In many ways, it will be a more joyful celebration. My congregation..
Palm Sunday as a call to non-violence
I believe the lesson of Palm Sunday is about our tendency to confuse God’s call for humility with a call to grasp for power, writes Aaron Neff.
Palm Sunday — Family faith formation for April 10, 2022
Welcome Invite various persons to bring a designated item and use this liturgy to begin your time of learning together. One: Come,..
Order of worship — April 10, 2022
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation. It is free for..
Palm Sunday — April 10, 2022
Lent 6C Palm Sunday Luke 19:28-40 It may be Palm Sunday, but there’s no sign of leafy branches in Luke’s account of..
A retelling of Psalm 32: Letting go
Scripture tells us “Happy are those whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.” And while I think there is truth in..
Rise: An Authentic Lenten Devotional
John Pavlovitz Chalice Press, 80 pages If you are looking for a Lenten practice to take on this year, Rise: An Authentic..
Grace for complexity
There is glory in acting to bring about the kingdom of God; Jesus demonstrates this for the first part of his life. But as the cross demonstrates, there is glory to be found in being handed over too. — Rose Schrott Taylor
Faithful Families for Lent, Easter, and Resurrection: Simple Ways to Create Meaning for the Season
"I see this book appealing to a wide range of church-going families seeking easy and gentle practices around the season of Lent and Easter," writes Irene Pak Lee.
Intermission
There comes a point, halfway between the ashes and the lilies, when you stop and ask yourself “Just how did I get..
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