From Jesus’ perspective, your scars aren’t signs of shame. They are *survival emblems.* Proof that life - your life - won out.

#FaithWithoutMasks #ShowYourWounds #GraceInTheScars #SurvivalEmblems

Resurrection never came from the palace or the chariot, it came from a place people avoid: the tomb. But that tomb was empty and it is still. That story is unfolding, the doors they are open, and you better go ahead and walk into your resurrection.

#ResurrectionIsTransformation #EmptyTombRevolution #ChristIsRisen #GodIsStillAtWork #WalkingInResurrection

God's vision of triumph isn’t about dominance. It’s exactly what Jesus was about to continue in doing. Giving. Of himself. Showing the solidarity that sticks around, even when it gets scary. God’s triumph is so unexpected that…it looks like love on a donkey.

This week’s sermon lifts up the sacred exchange between the Queen of Sheba and King Solomon—not just a romance, but a revelation.

Sheba showed up with brilliance, questions, and the weight of a people.
Solomon showed up with wisdom, presence, and the willingness to be seen.

Neither waited to be chosen. Both gave. Both listened. And through that kind of love—mutual, brave, generational—something holy happened.

If it doesn’t stretch you, honor you, or tell you the truth—it’s not love.

But love that sees you in your fullness? That crowns different.

#ThePark1010 #LentV #BiblicalLove #CrownedWithGlory #ShebaAndSolomon #LoveThatListens #MutualPower #ProgressiveChurch #ShebaDidItFirst #YesQueen

The gospel only spread because people moved. Because others welcomed. Because borders didn’t block the Spirit. Migration is not a side note in scripture. It is the story. And that story isn’t just ancient—it’s ours. You may not have crossed seas or borders. But you’ve moved through heartbreak, through change, through fear. And God met you there. The question is: Will we meet others the same way? God’s still showing up in the crossing. Let’s not be the ones who close the gates.

#CrossingOver #LentIV #SermonRecap #SpiritualMigration #FaithInMotion #GospelOnTheMove #RadicalWelcome #Acts18 #ProgressiveChurch #ChristianityAndJustice #SacredJourney #GodOfTheMigrants #OpenHeartsOpenBorders #YouAreInTheStory #ExileIsHolyGround #WomensLectionary #WildaGafney #BlackPreachingMatters #ChurchThatMoves

We’ve all been there: standing in the desert wilderness, looking at what we have, and thinking, This just isn’t enough. But the miracle doesn’t always start in the plan. It starts when we hand over whatever we have.

That’s where faith lives. Not in our version of the fix. In the surrender.

#FishyBusiness #LoavesAndLetGo #ModernFaith #ProgressiveChurch #UCC #SundaySermon #LentenJourney #WhenGodIntervenes #FaithNotFear #SpiritualPractice #BibleInRealLife

At your lowest point, when you have nothing left, reach out to God. Just touch the hem of God’s garment. Just the hem. And know that God is close enough for you to do just that.

“God doesn’t need your ashes. But you might.”

Lent isn’t about what’s on your forehead—it’s about what’s happening in your heart. It’s not a performance; it’s a practice. A daily choice to pray boldly, fast with purpose, and give in ways that transform.

Wherever you are in your faith journey, God can work with that. And when you turn toward God, you’ll realize God was never far to begin with.

Watch the full sermon now.

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