In Lent, lament invites us to face our humanity. Lament is a natural part of our faithful, loving response to a world marked by sin and brokenness.

Weekly Scripture readings:

Sunday – Psalm 13
Monday – John 11:31-33
Tuesday – Psalm 102
Wednesday – Amos 5:1-8
Thursday – Jeremiah 4:7-8
Friday – Psalm 22
Saturday – Psalm 23

Some of our deepest troubles can come from within us. As we bring them to God, we can grieve and turn from our sins with readiness to receive God’s ever-present grace.

Psalm 51:1-17

Transfiguration Sunday

God’s mercies are new every morning! But sometimes it is easy for us to get stuck in the same old routine. This New Year let’s hit the “reset button,” so we can claim the fresh start God makes available to us. As we rediscover our true identity in the love of God, we will discover new purpose and, guided by the compass of God’s values, head off in an exciting God-given direction!

God’s mercies are new every morning! But sometimes it is easy for us to get stuck in the same old routine. This New Year let’s hit the “reset button,” so we can claim the fresh start God makes available to us. As we rediscover our true identity in the love of God, we will discover new purpose and, guided by the compass of God’s values, head off in an exciting God-given direction!

This week: Reset Values

What does it mean to live by God’s Spirit and not our own, to live according to God’s values and not those of the world?

Sunday – Galatians 5:24 (we read this Sunday during service) Monday – Matthew 6:24

Tuesday – Hebrews 13:5

Wednesday – Proverbs 12:22

Thursday – Luke 6:35-36

Friday – Mark 11:25

Saturday – Colossians 3:1

God’s mercies are new every morning! But sometimes it is easy for us to get stuck in the same old routine. This New Year let’s hit the “reset button,” so we can claim the fresh start God makes available to us. As we rediscover our true identity in the love of God, we will discover new purpose and, guided by the compass of God’s values, head off in an exciting God-given direction!

This week: Purpose Reset

Spending time with God enables us to start our year with intention. Centered living comes from understanding God’s purpose in this season.

This week's Scripture readings:
Sunday – Mark 1:32-39
Monday – Matthew 4:1-11
Tuesday – Mark 1:12-15
Wednesday – James 4:8-10
Thursday – Matthew 14:23
Friday – Matthew 6:33
Saturday – Psalm 119:115

God’s mercies are new every morning! But sometimes it is easy for us to get stuck in the same old routine. This New Year let’s hit the “reset button,” so we can claim the fresh start God makes available to us. As we rediscover our true identity in the love of God, we will discover new purpose and, guided by the compass of God’s values, head off in an exciting God-given direction!

This week: Soul Reset

Resetting your soul begins with remembering who you are. In baptism, God calls us beloved.

This week's Scripture readings:

Sunday – Luke 3:21-23
Monday – Matthew 3:13-17
Tuesday – Mark 1:9-11
Wednesday – John 1:29-34
Thursday – Revelation 21:5
Friday – 2 Corinthians 5:17
Saturday – Jeremiah 29:11

Outside of the story about Jesus in the temple as a 12-year-old, we have no record of the life of the infant, child, teenage, young man King until he presents himself for baptism at 30 years old. What do we make of this? The answer: there is a proper time, and Godly timing, for Jesus' life - in particular, for his incredible ministry. There's a lot we can learn from this. There is a proper time for us, too, for God to use us in the ways he wishes.

Scriptures - Matthew 2:1-12 (the Magi) and Luke 2:41-52 (12-year-old Jesus at the Temple)

Bishop John Schol shares what joy means this Christmas including the difference between happiness and joy, and how joy can be found in the absence of happiness.

Is There Room?