Can These Dry Bones Live Again?

Holy Saturday: The Great Sabbath By  Erika Kobewka

Good Friday. Beautiful Friday. The English word beauty ultimately stems from a derivative of the Latin adjective bellus meaning, "pretty, handsome, charming, fine, pleasant, nice" which is intricately related to the Latin bonus, which means "good" or, "virtuous."

As we approach the season of Lent, here are three things that Lent invites us into as part of the global church...

It is hard to believe that another year has flown by and it is time to engage in our annual time of fasting and prayer. Over the next 10 days, starting January on 9th, we want to carve out space and time to lean into a posture of listening and responding to the Spirit of Christ as we worship, wait, listen and pray together.

I'm thankful I was asked to write on the Advent week that celebrates Love. I love Advent in part because my husband Jon and I celebrate it each year with our kids Elena and Atticus. Atticus' birthday is Dec 16. Most years we read Advent readings on either side of Atticus’s birthday and the kids open one more box in their advent calendars.

First Sunday of Advent – PEACE 

Third Sunday of Advent – JOY

There is a good reason why the Advent season begins with the theme of hope. Deep at the beating heart of the Christian faith stands an undeniable, enduring, everlasting hope.