Sundays in Lent at Grace

[Benjamin Phelps]

  When someone is devastated or defeated or despondent, we speak of him being “crushed.” It could be due to some agonizing loss or unrealized dreams. It could be due to carrying a crushingly heavy load of guilt over some past mistake. In a broken world, it is simply a matter of time before we feel crushed. This is why we need Lent. The word Lent comes from an Old English word for Spring: “lengten,” when the days grow longer. For 1,400 years, the Church has set aside the 40 days between Ash Wednesday and Easter as a time of repentance and renewal. Believers humbly acknowledge that sin is the ultimate source of all the crushing moments within life. Our sin even crushed Christ. Yet on Easter Sunday morning, Jesus took up his life again. Our Savior crushed both death and the serpent’s head. Yes, Lent is a solemn season. But it is also a season of great hope. With the psalmist we say, “The Lord saves those who are crushed in spirit.

Join us for worship at 10 AM this March and early April for our "crushed" series