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March 23, 2025–Repentance, Fertilizer, and Faith

Catalyst Question Share about a time when, even after you made a mistake, someone gave you a second chance. Repentance as the Fertilizer of Faith  This week, the annual NCAA basketball tournaments begin. Dubbed “March Madness,” two tournaments seek to crown...

March 16, 2025–Confession and Protest

Catalyst Question What words come to mind when you think of Lent? Confession and Protest In Luke 13:31-35, we hear Jesus lament about Jerusalem. It’s quite an odd thing for the Messiah of Israel to lament about Israel’s capital. How...

March 9, 2025–Fasting for Others

Catalyst Question Name three things that you’re able to do but should not do. Why don’t you do them? Fasting for Others Lent this year begins with Ash Wednesday on March 5th. If you’ve heard of Lent before, you might...

March 2, 2025–A God We Can’t Control

Catalyst Question Describe a time when something out of your control was happening in your life. What did it feel like? A God We Can’t Control People often like to feel in control. Sometimes that’s for their own sinful reasons,...

February 23, 2025–Mercy Meant for Today

Catalyst Question How do you define the word “mercy”? Mercy Meant for Today This devotion is based on The Revised Common Lectionary (RCL). A lectionary is a set of scripture readings assigned to different days throughout the year. Right now,...