Instead of focusing on our “production” – our doing – we affirm our place in God’s fold, and we love one another. We nurture dispositions of compassion and generosity. We cultivate graciousness and mercy. And when we love well, that love – God’s love of us, and our love of one another – it’s that love that will inspire our service and collective action: we cannot reorder this process and fulfill God’s hopes for the world!
While it has already been 2 weeks since Easter, we are still glowing with the Easter morning joy. The disciples were surprised with God’s new and different way of sharing his love with the world. What are the ways that you hear God calling you by name to share the story of hope into the world in new and creative ways?
Our job is not to Lord judgment over others, but to be those light bearers in the world, helping others see God’s love and to find Jesus. Some will respond and some will not. As an earlier text says, dust off your feet and move on. Always be in search of those who want to receive the good news.
For only kindness can win the world for kindness, only generosity can win the world for generosity, and only love like lightning can win the world for love.
The Rev. Brandon C. Ashcraft Good Friday, Year B / John 18:1—19:42. April 18, 2025 Trinity Church in the City
Palm Sunday Michael Battle Trinity Church Boston April 13, 2025 Lectionary: Philippians 2:5-11; Luke 19:28-40; and Luke 22:14-23:56 When my
During these waning days of Lent, with only scattered palms ahead of us, we can deny the accusation of our insignificance: by pouring out our love. No matter how much the world tells us that we are wasting our energy and our resources and our God-given potential. But we pour it out, over each imperfect human. Towards our savior, Jesus. Abundantly offered to God not as a sacrifice, friends, but as revolutionary declaration.
See what the eldest son fails to recognize: we always tend the fatted calf for our brother’s return. We receive strengths of spirit and nurture them in order that they might benefit all people.
