Third Sunday in Lent
Sunday, March 15, 2026
First Reading
Exodus 17:1-7
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Psalm
Psalm 95
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Second Reading
Romans 5:1-11
The Covenant of Grace Through History - Contemporary Example
A contemporary example of this content Reformed covenant theology reveals God's unified plan of redemption spanning all history. From the beginning, God established covenants—formal relationships wit...
The Covenant of Grace Through History - Story
A story related to this content Reformed covenant theology reveals God's unified plan of redemption spanning all history. From the beginning, God established covenants—formal relationships with His p...
The King Who Became a Servant - Reformed (John 3:16)
In medieval Europe, there's a legend of a king who fell in love with a peasant girl. He could have commanded her to marry him—she couldn't refuse a king. But he wanted her love, not her compliance. So...
Love as Covenant Commitment - Reformed (1 Corinthians 13:4-7)
1 Corinthians 13 describes covenant love—love that binds despite circumstances. It's not "I love you because you make me happy" but "I love you because I promised." "Love bears all things, believes al...
Gospel
John 4:5-42
The One Anothers: Life in Christian Community - Contemporary Example
A contemporary example of this content The New Testament contains over 50 'one another' commands—love one another, serve one another, bear one another's burdens, forgive one another. These aren't sug...
The One Anothers: Life in Christian Community - Story
A story related to this content The New Testament contains over 50 'one another' commands—love one another, serve one another, bear one another's burdens, forgive one another. These aren't suggestion...
Heart Religion and Social Transformation - Contemporary Example
A contemporary example of this content John Wesley emphasized that true Christianity involves both a warm heart and active hands. The Emmaus disciples experienced this when Jesus walked with them—the...
Heart Religion and Social Transformation - Story
A story related to this content John Wesley emphasized that true Christianity involves both a warm heart and active hands. The Emmaus disciples experienced this when Jesus walked with them—their hear...
Perfect Love Casts Out Fear - Wesleyan (1 Corinthians 13:4-7)
Wesley taught entire sanctification—a heart so filled with love that other motives are displaced. "Love is not jealous... not boastful... not proud." These negatives describe what love pushes out. Whe...
The We are Imago Dei Challenge
The concept of Imago Dei - that all people are created in the image of God - is foundational to progressive Christian understanding of human dignity. Take the story of Marcus, a transgender man who fo...