...If you confess with your lips that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that GOd raised him fro the dead, you will be saved. -Romans 10:9 Lent is the affirmation that Easter is on its way.

Song: In the Garden:: Olanda Draper and The Associates

Walter Brueggeman has us consider our neighbor and how we are suppose to consider each neighbor. We fast for their needs to heal the land.

Song. G.E. Patterson Walk with me Lord

From Walter Brueggemann: Devotions for Lent A WAY OTHER THAN OUR OWN. We look at flooded with fidelity to recognize the was in which we are enmeshed with the craziness of the world. How the convenant with God is more about a promise but an understanding of a new life. in this season of renewal let be flooded with Fidelity.

Song:: Silent Scream by Daryl Colay and Beloved

Walter Brueggeman is an excellent theologian. Lent recalls times of wilderness and wandering, from newly freed Hebrew slaves in exile to Jesus' temptation in the desert. God has always called people out of their safe, walled cities into uncomfortable places, revealing paths they would never have chosen.

An Old Identity pushes us to reflect on the places in which the old us must shed to leave space for the new.

Song: Made New: Jason Nelson

Scripture Genesis 17:5

In biblical times, names weren’t just labels; they represented identity, purpose, and destiny. When God changed Abram’s name to Abraham, it wasn’t just about a new title—it was a declaration of transformation. Abram, meaning "exalted father," became Abraham, "father of many nations." His new name aligned with God's promise for his life. God has a way of renaming us—not just in title but in calling

Song: Greg Porter: Painted on Canvas

“But he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.” - 2 Corinthians 12:9

Did you notice that scripture said Boast in your weakness? As people, we are often conditioned to believe that weakness is something to be avoided, hidden, or despised.. But the truth of the matter is that God’s grace isn’t found in our relentless striving for perfection—it’s found in our moments of weakness

Oh How We Love You - Preshea Hillard

Already Getter Better - William Murphy

In Exodus 39:1 we see the meticulous care and skillfulness that went into creating these priestly garments—each stitch, each fabric chosen to honor God and set these priest apart. What are we choosing to wear and think in order to honor God?

Jonathan Reynolds: Grace

gave it." — Ecclesiastes 12:7 (ESV)

Life is full of cycles—beginnings and endings, births and deaths, seasons of flourishing and seasons of fading. Yet, we often resist the truth that some things must die for new life to emerge. We hold on to expired relationships, outdated mindsets, and worn-out habits, not realizing that our unwillingness to let go is what keeps us stuck.

Daniel 11:45 in a world where power seems to be in the hands of evil, Daniel gives us a reminder of who is really in control.

Although we may be natural planners, we must leave room for God's plan

Song: Here: Tasha Cobbs Leonard