As we continue our Lenten journey this year through the Penitential Psalms. Today, we continue to explore the theme of grace in the wilderness, in that there is grace for our sins. Understanding it is in the “eremos” where God exposes sin and leads His people back to Him through repentance. Looking at the meaning…
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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…
