Lent 2021
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Daily Reflections
A diverse group of writers from across our conference share their thoughts on Isaiah 58:11.
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Easter Sunday – Bishop Hope Morgan Ward
Alleluia! The Lord is risen! The Lord is risen indeed! Joyful Easter greetings resound from a garden, well-watered, in an arid land. Jesus was crucified in a garden. In the […] Continue Reading→
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Day 40 – Rev. Chris Brady
I take solace in the promise of God’s nourishing hope that is available despite my shortcoming and frailties. For some, Lent is not a gift to embrace but rather a […] Continue Reading→
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Day 39 – Marisol Hernández
When I was a teenager, there was a popular game called blind man’s bluff. The game consisted of one person who was blindfolded and then disoriented. The other players had […] Continue Reading→
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Day 38 – Rev. Ismael Ruiz-Millán
“I Thirst” is the statement carved on one of the sides at the Communion table in Goodson Chapel at Duke Divinity School. During Lent, as one enters into the chapel […] Continue Reading→
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Day 37 – Rev. Sunny Limm
When I was a kid, I watched a movie where a driver made a mistake and got into a fatal car accident. It was a quite traumatic moment that I […] Continue Reading→
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Day 36 – Rev. Juan Turcios
Before the pandemic, my house had three plants. These past six months, my partner has been adding dozens of plants to our home, but somehow, I am always on watering […] Continue Reading→
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Day 35 – Rev. Gypsie Murdaugh
One cold, cloudy winter morning, I was out “prayer” walking. As I journeyed through my small town, I lifted prayers for the households and businesses I passed. I thought that […] Continue Reading→
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Day 34 – Jin Lee
My husband survived an aortic dissection in 2012 and since then adjusted to a moderately healthy lifestyle. Of course, with this experience came a sense of second chance and a […] Continue Reading→
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Day 33 – Kuda Kagura
Blessed are we the Children of God that we are continuously guided by a God who loves us so dearly. We are all called daily to be thankful to God […] Continue Reading→