We begin our Lenten worship series, Sabbath Rest: Wendell Berry and the Sabbath Poetry of Lent, on this Ash Wednesday. Jesus challenges us to give, pray, fast, and value in ways that aren’t paraded out in public for all to see, but rather take place “in secret” – hidden even from ourselves (“do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing”). Jesus’ repeated emphasis here points to something essential about genuine love: it bubbles up from […]