Lent 2026: Grace in the Eremos ~ Place for Deepest Formation

Today, in our time to hear and respond to a message from God’s word, we will reflect on Lent through Psalm 102, highlighting God’s presence in the “eremos,“ the wildness. Lent once again is a wilderness season of reflection, repentance, and reconciliation, inviting us to confront our sin, mortality, and suffering as we journey with…

Lent 2026: Grace in the Eremos ~ Place for Testing and Strengthening

This sermon introduces the season of Lent and the journey we will take as a family of families through the Penitential Psalms this year. Lent is a sacred journey into the “eremos,” the wilderness place of testing, prayer, and dependence on God. Starting with Psalm 6, the first Penitential Psalm, the message explains that Lent…

Spiritual Disciplines ~ Evangelism & Proclamation – How: B.L.E.S.S – Eat

Today’s message teaches us that Jesus used meals as a powerful way to share God’s love and proclaim the Gospel, showing grace and compassion through simple acts of breaking bread. Focusing on Matthew 9:9-13, it highlights how Jesus ate with sinners and outcasts like Matthew, meeting people where they were and extending mercy instead of…