How do we calibrate a healthy fear of the Lord with a gracious image of God? We look ahead to the cross of Jesus.

Lent is a time to prepare for Easter by reorienting ourselves to the Lord. Remembering that while we get distracted and stray from the Lord, we have the opportunity over and over again to return to him, and be welcomed into his loving and protecting embrace.

Jesus set His face toward Jerusalem, unwavering in His mission to die for us. In this sermon, we explore God's covenant with Abram, Christ’s sacrifice on the cross, and the powerful image of Jesus as a mother hen gathering and protecting her children. As we journey through Lent, how do we turn our faces toward Him?

On this Transfiguration Sunday, we step into the mountaintop experience where Jesus reveals His divine glory to his closest friends. But beyond the dazzling light, what does this moment teach us about Jesus’ humanity and our own need to listen to Him? This sermon challenges us to see the Transfiguration in a new way, to embrace Scripture, prayer, and faith when God seems distant, and to trust in His voice even when we don’t understand. "This is my Son, my chosen one—listen to Him."

Have you ever had a mountaintop experience—an undeniable moment where heaven seems to invade earth? The Transfiguration of Jesus was just that: a stunning revelation of His divine glory, confirming that He is the bridge between heaven and earth. In a world that often feels disconnected from the spiritual, we need to develop eyes to see the loving power of God at work all around us. Through prayer, we train our hearts to listen, to perceive, and to experience God's presence in our everyday lives. Are we looking in the right direction when God chooses to appear?

Jesus teaches us how to live when everything goes wrong. He is one who ultimately redeems all brokenness.