April 5th, 2026
John 21:1-3 “Afterward Jesus appeared again to his disciples, by the Sea of Galilee. It happened this way: Simon Peter, Thomas (also known as Didymus), Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples were together. “I’m going out to fish,” Simon Peter told them, and they said, “We’ll go with […]
April 4th, 2026
Reading: Psalm 130 On this final day of Holy Week, known to some as “Holy Saturday”, we take some time to sit in a “liminal space”. Today is an in-between day, a “neither here nor there” day. Have you ever had to sit in the space of an unanswered prayer? Have you ever called out […]
April 3rd, 2026
Read: Luke 23; John 13:12 Known to us as Good Friday, what we remember today is good only because we know the other half of the story. For centuries, Christians called today “God’s Friday”, “Long Friday” or even “Sorrowful Friday”, in addition to “Good Friday”. All these words are accurate. It is a day when […]
April 2nd, 2026
Read: John 13; Luke 22:7-30 Today is Maundy Thursday, the day we remember the Last Supper and all the events associated with the disciples’ experience with Jesus in the upper room. Today, we reflect on Jesus’ commandments about love (maundy comes from the Latin word for commandment!), the symbol of the communion meal, and the […]
April 1st, 2026
Read: Mark 14:1-11; Matthew 26:14-15 Sometimes called Spy Wednesday, Wednesday is the day we recall the journey of Judas and his decision to betray Jesus. Knowing what we know on this side of the story, it’s easy to cast heavy critiques on Judas and think down on him because of his actions. Today, we think […]
March 31st, 2026
Read: Matthew 26:6-13 Although this story is very similar to the story in Luke that we explored last week, many scholars believe that the anointing we read about in these Scriptures, which took place during Holy Week, was an entirely separate event. The message is similar, but the context deepens our understanding of the last […]
March 30th, 2026
Today, we read and reflect on Jesus’ actions in the temple courts. Read: Matthew 21:12-13; Mark 11:15-18 Jesus likely cleared the temple courts twice during his ministry, but the second time is the one we are focusing on today. In this story, we see Jesus exhibiting righteous anger – the temple, a place designed for […]
March 29th, 2026
Today is the start of what in many traditions is known as “Holy Week”. Holy Week is the period of 8 days from Palm Sunday – when Jesus entered Jerusalem – to Easter Sunday – when Jesus’ followers encountered their Risen Lord. When we walk with Jesus through this week intentionally – meditating on his […]
March 28th, 2026
Living in the Freedom of Forgiveness Read Luke 7: 48-50 “Then Jesus said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.” The other guests began to say among themselves, “Who is this who even forgives sins?” Jesus said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you, go in peace.” Jesus publicly declares that the woman is forgiven. […]
March 27th, 2026
Forgiveness Changes How We See Others Read: Luke 7:44-46 “Then He turned toward the woman and said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I came into your house. You did not give me any water for my feet, but she wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair. You did […]
