This week we talked about distress in the context of Jesus' words: "I Thirst."

This week we talked about abandonment in the context of Jesus' words: "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?"

This week we talked about belonging in the context of Jesus' words: "Here is your son... here is your mother."

This week we talked about hope in the context of Jesus' words: "...you will be with me in paradise."

In this first week of Lent, we looked at Jesus' words, "Father, forgive them, for they don't know what they are doing."

Today we look at what it means for God to be Light, and the call for us, too, to be the light of the world.

This week we look at the historical context, authorship, structure and major themes of 1 John.

This week we looked at how kindness defies the darkness, and is a prophetic act that extends the kingdom of God. We looked at cynicism in the story of Adam and Eve in the Garden, and meditated on the Sermon on the Mount.

This week we talked about how to truly listen and have empathy with one another as an expression of kindness.

This week we talked about how kindness needs to be expressed through the pursuit of justice. Since injustice is a product of the illusion of separateness, justice (kindness in action) needs to come from recognition of our oneness with God and with each other, drawing on the love of Jesus.