On the Fifth Sunday in Lent, The Rev. Sue Cushinotto reflects on powerful images of new life — Ezekiel’s vision of dry bones and Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead. In both stories, what is scattered, lifeless, and hopeless is restored by the breath and call of God.

Rev. Cushinotto invites us to see Lent not simply as a time to give something up, but as a season of honest reflection. Where have we grown comfortable? Where are we living out of ego rather than Spirit? God’s invitation is to center our lives on something deeper — to listen for the Spirit already within us and to step into a life shaped by love, generosity, and care for others.