Manna for your Soul Jason Rios

Scripture: John 15: 9-17

Friends, we continue our Eastertide journey. A 50-day celebration leading towards Pentecost, where we celebrate the good news that in Christ’s death and resurrection, we, and all creation, are continually being made new by God’s love and saving grace.

As we continue to reflect on Chapter 15 of John, we will listen to God’s calling to love one another. How we live and love in this world is the presentation of Christ to those who don’t know him yet. How we share and give does not just reflect on us, but it reflects on Jesus. Through acts of love, we share Christ.

Scripture: Isaiah 43: 18-19

Friends, we continue our Eastertide journey. A 50-day celebration leading towards Pentecost, where we celebrate the good news that in Christ’s death and resurrection, we, and all creation, are continually being made new by God’s love and saving grace.

Today, we continue reflecting on the new God is doing in and through our lives. God can transform the desert areas of your life into fields of blessing and abundance. God can transform a dried-up life into a life of purpose and grace.

Friends, welcome to our Lenten journey through the valley. Just as Jesus wandered in the wilderness for forty days, so too can we feel like we are wandering in the wilderness, as we face hardships, grief, temptations, and injustices. 

During our lenten journey, we will discover what it means to wander these parts of life in honesty with God through the practice of lament. We will learn how crying out to God in our need can help us to fully embrace what it means to be human beings held and loved by a God we can trust. We will learn that even through the darkest valleys, Jesus both goes ahead of us and walks with us.   

Today, we will focus on lament and surrender. Looking at Jesus’ story at Gethsemane, we will see how Jesus did not always love his options and in the midst of lament, he still freely chose to surrender to God.

Friends, welcome to our Lenten journey through the valley. Just as Jesus wandered in the wilderness for forty days, so too can we feel like we are wandering in the wilderness, as we face hardships, grief, temptations, and injustices. 

During our lenten journey, we will discover what it means to wander these parts of life in honesty with God through the practice of lament. We will learn how crying out to God in our need can help us to fully embrace what it means to be human beings held and loved by a God we can trust. We will learn that even through the darkest valleys, Jesus both goes ahead of us and walks with us.   

Today, we will focus on lament and honesty. Looking at Job’s story, we will see how Job’s response to his friends ensures us that we can be honest with God in even the most painful situations, trusting God to be God in the process.

Friends, welcome to our Lenten journey through the valley. Just as Jesus wandered in the wilderness for forty days, so can we feel like we are wandering in the wilderness as we face hardships, grief, temptations, and injustices. 

During our lenten journey, we will discover what it means to wander these parts of life honestly with God through the practice of lament. We will learn how crying out to God in our need can help us to fully embrace what it means to be human beings held and loved by a God we can trust. We will learn that even through the darkest valleys, Jesus goes ahead of us and walks with us.   

Today, we will focus on why Lament? Using Psalm 13 as the scripture lesson, we will see how lament invites us to face our humanity. Lament is a natural part of our faithful, loving response to a world of sin and brokenness.

Scripture: Judges 5: 1-9

Heroes do not just belong in comic books and blockbuster movies. We have them in real life too – people whose courage, strength, and resilience we can look up to as models for our own lives. In this summer series, we will meet three outstanding heroes from our faith story. Their readiness to listen to God’s voice in their lives and act on it inspires us to do the same.

Today we will focus on the story of Deborah. God is at work and calling us into partnership! Are you ready to do your part?