The Resurrection of Our Lord

"You said, 'Let there be light!' and light exploded, shattering the darkness. Everything that has happened since are facets of one great story - the story of how you continue to shatter the darkness and draw every blessed thing into union with your love."

This is the story we celebrate tonight. Tonight we gather to tell the story of our faith - the story of light breaking into the darkest of darkness, bringing life to all it touches.

May you experience resurrection light bursting forth into your life this weekend.

Good Friday

"I pray that you may have the power to comprehend, with all the saints, what is the breadth and length and height and depth [of God's love], and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, so that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.    - Ephesians 3:18-19

The event that we remember and celebrate today - the suffering and death of our Lord Jesus - reveals the truth at the very core of life:

God created us...
...in order to love us.

Maundy Thursday

Today's author writes, "I do not seek new ideas or concepts about you. They weary me. I seek only you, hoping to feel your love in my inmost soul enfolding and consoling my heart..."

That's what our journey during holy week that begins tonight is all about. Not learning about Jesus, but experiencing him. And what we find during this journey is the reality the author expresses:

"I fly on the wings of prayer into the soul of who I am and find you waiting there for me to arrive..."

What a beautiful way to express what we go through during this holy journey. Join us as that journey begins tonight.

Creation's Beating Heart

"The constant beat of your gracious heart sends your love coursing through all creation."

What a beautiful metaphor: God as the heart of all creation, pulsing to send God's love out as the lifeblood that sustains all things.

What resonates with you from today's verse or devotion?