Fifth Sunday of Lent (B) — Jeremiah 31:31–34 We’re trying to live more like Jesus this Lent, imperfectly but joyfully. God was lovingly powerful with Noah. God was radically generous with Sarah and Abraham. God was relational with Moses. God was imaginative in the desert. And today, we hear my favorite passage from the entire […]
Fourth Sunday of Lent (B) — Numbers 21:4–9 This Lent, we’ve been talking about living more like Jesus. We don’t need to try to be holy, because Jesus’ death and resurrection makes us holy. But we can try to show that in our lives. Through Noah and the flood, God promised to use his power […]
The Third Sunday in Lent (B) — Exodus 20:1–17Bethany and Faith Lutheran Churches, Reading, PA This Lent, I’m preaching about living more like Jesus. We can learn what God is like, and while we’ll never be perfect, we can try to come closer to that ideal. We saw with Noah’s family at the flood, God […]