The second Sunday of Lent focuses on Jesus’ transfiguration and the concept of a New Exodus, paralleling the original Exodus story of liberation from slavery. Jesus, through His death and resurrection, offers not just freedom from sin but spiritual renewal.
Category: Homily
“Renewing…” Week 5: The Wounds We Bear
The “tests” we endure reveal something important about us. Namely, who we are, or at least the identity believe about ourselves and from which we operate. But why do we believe these things and why do we do the things we do? Simply put, it’s because we have been wounded. And to experience healing in these places? Well, that’s the salvific work of Jesus.
“Renewing…” Week 1: Healed ≠ Fixed
“Healing” does not mean “fixing.” The healing that Jesus promises and desires to work in our life is not our preconceived idea of everything being “OK,” not more suffering, all problems erased. Rather, his healing is ordered toward love. Join us on this 10 week series to experience the healing power of Jesus Christ in our lives.
Seeing the Light of Salvation
What is the significance of Jesus’ presentation in the Temple? Simeon’s words are the key: salvation, light has come. But do we recognize that we need that just as much as Simeon did?
Jesus, Moana, and Your Heart
Our brokenness and imperfections are not something we have to fix before Jesus shows up. We simply have to be willing to let him meet us there. And that is something easier said than done.
Between a Rock and a Hard Place
How often do we resign ourselves to suffer with whatever it is we are carrying around, or to live “maimed” and a shell of ourself? Jesus Christ shows us that he can not only help us “cope,” but truly and radically transform our life, renew us in ways unexpected and unimaginable.
The Magi and Us
The three magi reveal us to ourselves. They reveal: 1) our hearts; 2) how we are to respond; and 3) what will happen if we do. Really, it’s all summed up in this passage.
The AFC Goes Through Arrowhead, the World Goes Through the Family
We all know that the AFC goes through Arrowhead. But what about the world, the history of the world? What does the world and mankind have to “go through”? Simply put: the family. “As the family goes, so goes the nation, and so goes the whole world in which we live.”
Hope Arrives
We all know Christmas is more than a vibe, and that there’s a “reason for the season.” But can we name it? And can we recognize that we’re in need of it? And will this give us hope?
Full of Hope (Part 3)
Memento mori, remember death. Why in the world would Christians greet each other with this phrase? Seems a little morbid. “It’s actually hopeful,” you say? How? Take a listen.
The Beggar 