Sorry about last week. But honestly, it felt garbled and haywire. This week has not been much better. The war, the rising cost of things, the human lives lost. We are not yet in the Kingdom of God. We are not yet to the fulfillment of the promises of God, but we are called to keep working for justice and mercy. To do the small everyday acts to bring about goodness in a world where there is lots of darkness.

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The beginning of Lent starts with Jesus fasting in the wilderness for 40 days before being met by the adversary. Hungry and tired, Jesus is met with tests that begin with If you are the Son of God...prove it. Yet Jesus knows that his identity is in God and therefore relies on God and not on self sufficiency.

Eleanor Hamilton, a pastor in Scotland has a Facebook page called "Whispers of Grace" and she writes beautiful poetry. She talks about wilderness of our own making or that is forced upon us. Her poetry resonated with me and I wonder how we might open ourselves up to the new that we are being prepared for and rely on God and not ourselves when we are in the wilderness of our lives.

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On Transfiguration Sunday, we stand on the mountaintop — glimpsing the radiant glory of Christ before turning toward the ashes of Lent. In this episode, we explore the movement from light to dust, from revelation to repentance, and from spiritual highs to faithful presence in ordinary days.

Transfiguration reveals who Jesus is: radiant, beloved, holy.
Ash Wednesday reminds us who we are: fragile, beloved, human.

Lent lives in the space between those two truths.

Join us as we consider how this season isn’t about perfection or performance, but about making room — room for truth, healing, and grace to seep into the fractures of our lives.

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In Matthew 5 as Jesus continues his sermon on the mount, he tells those listening "You are the salt of the earth;...you are the light of the world." Not you will develop into these things, but you are. You already have what it takes to flavor the world, preserve the good and heal the hurts. You already have the ability to shine forth and banish the darkness. What does it mean for us to be salt and to be light in the world around us?

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We are at the turning point of winter. This time has been recognized by many cultures, across many centuries and across many continents. Imbolc, St. Brigid's Day, Candlemas and Groundhog Day all arrive in the first days of February and mark a turn toward spring. Winter is not yet done, however ne hope, new light, and new life are beginning to come forth.

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In Matthew’s Gospel, the first disciples leave their nets, their boats, and their families to follow Jesus—immediately. What gives someone the courage to step away from what’s familiar into the unknown? In this episode of Faith in the Cracks, we explore what it means to recognize God’s call, to trust when we can’t see the whole picture, and to take the next faithful step when clarity is still unfolding.

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What does peace really mean when justice is unfinished?

In this episode of Faith in the Cracks, we listen again to Martin Luther King Jr.’s Letter from Birmingham Jail and reflect on his warning about “negative peace”—the calm that comes from avoiding tension rather than confronting injustice. From Birmingham in 1963 to Minneapolis today, we explore how faith is tested in moments of disruption, and how real peace often asks more of us than comfort allows.

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In this episode of Faith in the Cracks, a scene from War Horse becomes a mirror for our own moment: two enemies stepping out of the trenches to show compassion in the middle of war. Reflecting on recent events in Minneapolis and the deep divisions they have exposed, we name the tragedy of lives lost, the danger of becoming entrenched in opposing narratives, and the ways our humanity can slip from view. This episode invites us to seek the cracks where God is at work—calling us out of the trenches and toward peacemaking, compassion, and a new way forward together.

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