As we reach the halfway point of Lent, Daniel Dunkl invites us to pause and reflect. Whether the season has been fruitful, difficult, or distracted, it is not too late to make space for God. Lent is not meaningful because of itself, but because it creates room for the One who is ultimate meaning.

Journeying through Romans 6–8 and John 4, we explore Paul’s powerful teaching on slavery and freedom, sin and grace, death and new life. There is no neutral ground—we live under an obligation either to sin or to God. Yet in Christ’s death and resurrection, we are set free from the law of sin and welcomed into the life of the Spirit.

This episode reflects on what it means to die with Christ, walk in newness of life, and live as sons and daughters led by the Spirit. Even amid struggle, the Spirit produces life, peace, and hope. Lent becomes a season to ask deeper questions, seek God’s will, and renew our desire for the full life he offers.

The entire list of this year’s readings can be found at 40 Days 2026 Readings & Podcast.

Words From the Brothers: Transfigured in Hope – Lent Week Two

In this second week of Lent, Luis Arce reflects on the Transfiguration of Christ in Matthew 17 and the call not only to behold Christ’s glory, but to be transformed by it. Just as Jesus was transfigured before his disciples, Scripture tells us that we too are being transformed “from one degree of glory to another” as we gaze upon the Lord.

Moving through Romans 3–5, this episode explores the heart of the Gospel: all have sinned, yet all are justified freely by grace through faith in Christ. Abraham stands before us as a model of unwavering trust—believing God’s promises even when they seemed impossible. And in Christ, the new Adam, the power of sin is reversed and hope is restored.

Even suffering is not wasted. Through faith, endurance forms character, character forms hope, and hope does not disappoint—because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit. Join us as we continue the Lenten journey, asking the Lord to transform our weakness, strengthen our faith, and draw us more deeply into his glory.

The entire list of this year’s readings can be found at 40 Days 2026 Readings & Podcast.

Join Peter Legaspi and the Words From the Brothers as we journey through the first full week of Lent. Inspired by Joel, James, Matthew, and Romans, this episode explores the interior work of the season: returning to God with all our hearts, disciplining disordered desires, and embracing humility, patience, and faithful love.

From Jesus’ temptations in the wilderness to practical guidance for living out Scripture today, we reflect on how prayer, fasting, and almsgiving train the heart to resist pride, possessions, and fleeting pleasures, drawing us closer to God’s grace. A timely meditation for anyone seeking to grow spiritually this Lenten season.

The entire list of this year’s readings can be found at 40 Days 2026 Readings & Podcast.

In this episode of Words From the Brothers, we enter the Lenten journey with the prophetic call from Joel: “Return to me with all your heart.” Reflecting on Scripture from Joel and the opening chapters of James, this meditation invites us to focus not on external observances alone, but on the interior work of conversion—rendering our hearts rather than our garments.

Through themes of humility, care for the poor, and guarding our speech, we are reminded that Lent is a season of responding to God’s steadfast love with lives shaped by mercy, integrity, and joy. Even amid trial and discipline, we are invited to return to the Lord with confidence, trusting in his generosity and grace as he forms us more fully in love.

The entire list of this year’s readings can be found at 40 Days 2026 Readings & Podcast.

In this episode of Words From the Brothers, we sit down with Rabbi Dr. Mark Kinzer—Messianic Jewish theologian and founding voice behind the Lord’s Day celebration—to trace the rich history behind a practice that has shaped thousands of Christian households. Drawing from Jewish Sabbath tradition, early community life, and decades of lived experience, Rabbi Kinzer reflects on faith, identity, joy, and how worship in the home can renew the life of the Church today.

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At our 2025 Christmas Retreat, our brother Dan Keating takes up an unexpected challenge: finding Christmas in the Gospel of Mark. Though Mark offers no nativity story, Dan shows how this Gospel still powerfully reveals the coming of the Son of God.

In this final Advent episode, Kenneth Carandang reflects on the Incarnation and the watchful hope found in Matthew 1 and the closing chapters of Mark. As Christmas draws near, we are invited to trust God’s promises, love as He loves, and actively wait with faith, vigilance, and joyful hope for Christ’s coming.

The entire list of this year’s readings can be found at Advent 2025 Readings & Podcast.

In this week’s Advent reflection, Andy Pettman guides us through the Gospel passages that reveal who Jesus is through his works, his glory, and his call to trust. Join him as he unpacks moments from Matthew and Mark that invite us to deeper faith in the midst of earthly struggle.

The entire list of this year’s readings can be found at Advent 2025 Readings & Podcast.

In our second Advent episode, Brian LaLonde leads us into the meaning of “Maranatha” through the miracles of Mark—freedom from darkness, healing in a moment, mastery over creation. Let us ponder the many ways Christ comes to meet us.

The entire list of this year’s readings can be found at Advent 2025 Readings & Podcast.

In this first Advent episode, our Lebanese brother Paul Codouni invites us to enter the season by staying awake to God’s presence. Drawing from the Sunday readings and the opening chapters of the Gospel of Mark, he reflects on what it means to be ready for the Lord, to guard time for silence and solitude, and to let Scripture shape our daily walk with Him. The entire list of this year’s readings can be found at Advent 2025 Readings & Podcast.