Daily Lenten Offering

Put away from you all bitterness and wrath and anger and wrangling and slander, together with all malice, and be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ has forgiven you.

—Ephesians 4:31-32

God, I am quick to ask for compassion and slow to offer it to my neighbor. I know the complicating factors that explain my behavior; I forgot to wonder after the mitigating circumstances of others. Teach me how to put away my quick reactions and choose the slower, better option of your expanding, abounding love. Amen.

Today, we suggest a podcast for the adults and a short video for kids.

Episode 18: David Bentley Hart – What's the Deal with the Creeds? The Bible for Normal People

“We know, from the New Testament, that the very first generation of Christians were theologically all over the place.” —David Bentley Hart

In this episode of Faith for Normal People, Pete and David Bentley Hart journey through an abridged history of the origin of the Christian creeds. Join them as they explore the following questions:

• What is a creed?
• Are creeds only for Christians?
• Was Judaism a credal religion?
• How old is the Apostles’ creed?
• What are the Nicene and Constantinople creeds?
• What value do the creeds hold?

“The time is always right

to do what is right.”

“I Have a Dream!”

Martin Luther King, Jr.’s speech is iconic. When was the last time you watched it in community? 

Discuss as a family. Which lines from the speech stand out to you? Do you have any curious questions? What emotions came up? Did you feel any resistance at any point? How does this speech connect to what you know about Jesus?