So, Lazarus is raised from the dead. Raised to do what? Sure, every time one of the people who were present at that resurrection sees Lazarus walking around, they'll think about the power of God who raised him, but neither Jesus nor God seem to be really concerned with bringing faith through signs and wonders in John's Gospels. … Read the rest “Table Meditation (Gospel) for Lent 5a – 22-Mar-26”
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Ezekiel came upon the valley of dry bones and God asked, "Mortal, can these bones live?" Ezekiel gave the only answer one could give: "O Lord God, you know." And God showed him the miracle of dry bones coming to life.… Read the rest “Table Meditation (Old Testament) for Lent 5a – 22-Mar-26”
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When Samuel looked at young David, he didn't see the man who would defeat the Philistines time after time. He didn't even see the boy that would take down Goliath.… Read the rest “Table Meditation (Old Testament) for Lent 4a – 15-Mar-26”
Have you ever seen something bad happen to a good person? [Wait for answers] If you haven't yet, you will. It's something that we adults think about a lot and no one's really come up with a great explanation.… Read the rest “Children’s Moment for Lent 4a – 15-Mar-26”
The writer of John doesn't have a lot of patience for these Pharisees, mostly because something amazing was happening right before their eyes and many of them tried to figure out what was wrong with it. Jesus even tells them that they are deliberately not seeing.… Read the rest “Offering Meditation for Lent 4a – 15-March-26”
Who was blind in the Gospel story? True, the man who was born blind had been unable to see. Yet, by God's grace, he was given both the ability to see the physical world and a new insight into the spiritual world. … Read the rest “Table Meditation (Gospel) for Lent 4a – 15-March-26”
Before people can recognize God's love, they usually have to see it in a concrete form. For the woman at the well, it was a Jew who talked with her rather than yelling at her about what was wrong with her.… Read the rest “Offering Meditation for Lent 3a – 8-Mar-26”
Have you ever been playing, out on a playground at school or in a park near your home and saw another child, off by themselves with no one to play with? Why do you think that happens? [Wait for answers]
The story from the gospel for today tells about Jesus meeting a Samaritan woman at a well.… Read the rest “Children’s Moment for Lent 3a – 8-Mar-26”
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Jesus crossed a lot of social barriers to sit and talk with the Samaritan woman at the well and, like sharing bread, sharing water was an act that equals and friends did.… Read the rest “Table Meditation for Lent 3a – 8-Mar-26”
One of the things that passes in Jesus' and Nicodemus' conversation is the idea that you need to get the basics right before you can hope to understand the deep things. "You are Israel's teacher and do you not understand these things?"… Read the rest “Offering Meditation for Lent 2a – 1-Mar-26”