Lent Devotionals: Recent Episodes
Iowa Annual Conference UMC
"As people of faith, you and I are also continually learning and growing in our faith. The miracle of Easter is that it was not a one-time event," says Bishop Laurie. "Yet Easter comes every time you and I experience new life in Christ, are surprised by joy, or witness tragedy transformed into hope."
"This Holy Saturday, this Sabbath Day, is a day about human mortality, and a reminder for us be about the ministry of watching over, securing, and making safe one another and all humanity in the love of God in Jesus Christ," says Rev. Dr. Harlan Gillespie
"We in this Good Friday story are with Jesus when he takes his last breath. So, on this Good Friday, I invite you to breathe," says Rev. Dr. Lanette Plambeck.
"As the pandemic lifts, and we can take Communion as we once did, let us not merely go through the motions," says Rev. Dr. Jaye Johnson. "Let's not do it not only because it's comfortable may the very presence of Christ transform us and remind us who we are."
"Grand Entrances are critical for announcing a new identity," says Rev. Paul Wilcox. "Jesus knew this and took very special care to prepare for his entrance into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday."
Rev. Doug Cue speaks about God's new covenant with God's people in Jeremiah 31:31-34, and reminds us that this new promise can still bring us hope today.
Northwest Region Superintendent Rev. Ron Carlson asks what we are being called to give up and let go so that we may become closer to Christ.
Rev. Dr. Moody Colorado, Superintendent of the Northeast Region, discusses how we can best live our lives for the Lord.