This week, the final Sunday of Lent, Palm/Passion Sunday, we reflect upon the Epistle reading from Philippians 2:5-11.

For each week of Lent we will listen for the Good News in the gospel reading for the upcoming Sunday. Each podcast includes a reading of the Gospel lesson and Rev. Kerbel’s reflections. Join Rev. Kerbel as you explore how God is loving God’s people into freedom through the word this week.

The Rev. Bonnie McCrickard, our guest preacher at Evensong this week, focuses on the final verse of our Gospel reading today, John 12:8, and wonders what it means for the poor to be with us, and how Jesus means for us to be with the poor.

On the 5th Sunday of Lent, Rev. Jarrett Kerbel discusses the extravagance of Mary's gift to Jesus, as she anointed his feet with perfume using her hair and what Jesus is trying to teach Judas in his response to Judas' objection to this extravagance.

This week, the fifth Sunday of Lent, John 12:1-8

For each week of Lent we will listen for the Good News in the gospel reading for the upcoming Sunday. Each podcast includes a reading of the Gospel lesson and the Rev. Jarrett Kerbel’s reflections. Join Rev. Kerbel as you explore how God is loving God’s people into freedom through the word this week.

The Rev. Canon Kirk Berlenbach from the offices of the Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania visited St. Martin's this week and offered his reading on this week's lesson, the parable of the prodigal son.

This week, the fourth Sunday of Lent, Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32

For each week of Lent we will listen for the Good News in the gospel reading for the upcoming Sunday. Each podcast includes a reading of the Gospel lesson and the Rev. Jarrett Kerbel’s reflections. Join Rev. Kerbel as you explore how God is loving God’s people into freedom through the word this week.

Rev. Jarrett Kerbel believes that the Gospel text for this morning -- Luke 13:1-9 -- is not about sin and punishment, but rather it is about mercy, forgiveness, and tending our souls.

This week, the third Sunday of Lent, Luke 13:1-9

For each week of Lent we will listen for the Good News in the gospel reading for the upcoming Sunday. Each podcast includes a reading of the Gospel lesson and the Rev. Jarrett Kerbel’s reflections. Join Rev. Kerbel as you explore how God is loving God’s people into freedom through the word this week.

This week, the first Sunday of Lent, Luke 4:1-13

For each week of Lent we will listen for the Good News in the gospel reading for the upcoming Sunday. Each podcast includes a reading of the Gospel lesson and the Rev. Jarrett Kerbel’s reflections. Join Rev. Kerbel as you explore how God is loving God’s people into freedom through the word this week.

God helps those who helps themselves? Is that really what we learn in the Bible? Because Abram couldn't help himself...What if we are meant rather to shelter under God's wing? Barbara Ballenger explores what that life looks like in today's sermon.