Posts from March 2025

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Fifth Sunday in Lent

by Jo Witt

Theme of the Day: Hiding Treasure In The Trash This week we see how our Father makes the treasures of his house available to any and all. He places them in the last place we’d expect—the trash. In God’s family, the things the world prizes and pursues are counted as worthless. Conversely, what the world […]

Fourth Sunday in Lent

by Jo Witt

Theme of the Day: Grace Instead Of Condemnation We assume people get what they deserve. We assume that what goes around comes around. We assume God helps those who help themselves. Those assumptions are false. God does not operate on the principle of merit but of grace. No one is beyond the reach of God’s […]

Third Sunday in Lent

by Jo Witt

Theme of the Day: Always Present, Always Patient The heavenly Father is always present in the lives of his children. He sees every sorrow we endure. He also sees every sin that we commit, even if it’s only in our thoughts. He is always present. Yet, he is also always patient. God does not snap […]

Second Sunday in Lent

by Jo Witt

Theme of the Day: No Detours Allowed The door to God and the glory he has prepared for us stands wide open. However, he has mapped out a very specific pathway to that door. It is not an easy one. As it did with Jesus, this route takes us through opposition, suffering, and even death. […]

First Sunday in Lent

by Jo Witt

Theme of the Day: One Stands; Everyone Else Sits Normally in a family everyone must do their part. . . pitch in. . . pull their weight. In God’s family, he assigns and accepts the work of one on behalf of all. In God’s house, God’s Son—our brother, Jesus—stands alone on the field of battle […]