'We come before you, giving thanks and praise for your amazing love. This Lenten season, we remember how you came to earth, suffered, died, and rose from the grave, declaring victory over death.'
The Migrant Crisis began in April 2022 remains an ongoing concern for many New Yorkers. As of mid-March, the city estimates that more than more than 180,000 new immigrants have arrived in NYC.
One Sunday, while running late to church, I made an unspoken New York City faux pas: I locked eyes with a woman lingering by the subway turnstiles.
Have you ever felt like life just pushed you into the ground? Where circumstances were so overwhelming, you not only fall, but you feel crushed under the weight of it all? I have.
Lent is a season spent in the wilderness that leads to strengthened hope and perfect shalom.