Spring is finally here! Winter hit us very hard; storms left thousands of people without power, yet another shooting at a public high school in Parkland, Florida, families loosing loved ones unexpectedly, and many of you dealing with illness. Our desert journey was not a mere metaphor for reflection, we have been knee deep in sorrow. Yet as people of the resurrection, we are comforted by God whose prescence is our strength in times of...
Read MoreTheSpiritNewsletter– MARCH A good thing about celebrating Lent during winter, is that we get to entertain images of the desert heat. I know some of you are sneering, because you dislike the heat in any form. This desert imagery is a helpful reminder that this season is intended for us to intentionally welcome discomfort. We are not wired to cause ourselves displeasure. Our egos are consistently seeking a comfortable place. Why...
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