We in the West have already had two of the six Sundays of Lent. The East is just ramping up. They start on a different schedule, and each of the four Sundays before Lent begins has its own clear focus. It is all about getting ready for Lent. The Pharisee & The Publican It started this week […]
12 Steps that Prepare a Community for Mission
On his first Maundy Thursday in office Pope Francis washed the feet of some of God’s people. Humble. Obedient. Outrageous. Jesus said “So if I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet.” (John 13:14) And so Francis did it — but he colored outside the lines: […]