Fifth Sunday of Lent

Posted by Dee Maahs on 4/15/19

I never judge another's motive when they choose to give to or support a cause.  However, I hear many times a criticism levied against seemingly rich people who start a fundraiser and ask the rest of us to give: "Since they have so much money, they could simply give ... Read More »

Fourth Sunday of Lent

Posted by Dee Maahs on 4/02/19

The Gospel of Luke presents God's mercy as something that cannot be earned or deserved. It is given freely as grace.

In this very familiar parable, the younger son left his family and wasted his inheritance.  He shamed himself and his family and ended up in a desperate situation.  ... Read More »

Third Sunday of Lent

Posted by Dee Maahs on 3/27/19

This Lent you are planting seeds in your spiritual life in hopes of growing them into something beautiful and meaningful.  However, you have been trying this approach now for many years, and it is hard to say that much has grown during all that time.  You could take a ... Read More »