Staying Awake During Holy Week
Lectionary readings and guidance on using the lectionary Monday of Holy Week (April 14, 2025): Isaiah 42:1-9, Psalm 36:5-11, Hebrews 9:11-15, John 12:1-11 “Stay together, friends, don’t scatter and sleep.…
A Leader’s Prayer During Lent
Lectionary Readings for Fifth Sunday in Lent (April 6, 2025): Isaiah 43:16-21, Psalm 126, Philippians 3:4b-14, John 12:1-8 Lent Calendar (Cycle C) and guidance for using the lectionary “Lent is…
“For what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul? Is anything worth more…
“It is not enough for the priests and ministers of the future to be moral people, well- trained, eager to…
“When the wise men saw that the star had stopped, they were overwhelmed with joy. On entering the house, they…
“When Joseph awoke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him.” Matthew 1:1825 “Sooner or later,…
“Waiting is the hidden preparation through which God puts his ministers. We neglect it to our own peril.” –Richard Foster…
“Spiritual leadership springs forth in grace from our very desire for God’s presence. This does not take effort or striving. …
“I didn’t want to be the leader because the leader always gets voted off the island.” Gary Hogeboom Survivor Guatemala…
“I will give them one heart, and put a new spirit within them; I will remove the heart of stone…
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