Just in case you’re not familiar with the expression “The 100 Days of May,” it is a colloquialism for the chaotic, high-intensity final month of the school year, commonly used by educators and parents. It symbolizes packing 100 days of hectic school events, projects, graduations, and preparations for summer into May’s 31 calendar days. My wife recently made an allusion to the “1,000 Days of May,” which might have been hyperbole but could also have been an acknowledgement that the sheer...

For all of you who are inclined to attend the Easter Sunrise service this year on April 5 th at 7 a.m., I hope you will linger afterwards for our Easter Breakfast. I realize that Easter brunch will always be more popular than Easter Breakfast, but I love the tradition of Easter Breakfast. One of my favorite stories in the Gospel of John is the story of Jesus making breakfast for some of the disciples after they had spent a long night of fishing without catching anything (John 21). Jesus told...

As we begin our Lenten journey together, I’d like to share something from church historian and author Kate Bowler on what Lent really entails. In a recent Instagram post she said, For the next thirty seconds, I’m going to de-influence Lent for you. If Lent is a reset, that is not Lent. If it’s a glow-up or a plan or forty days to get it together, that is not Lent. If it promises relief, or closure, or emotional resolution, that is not Lent. If it expects your grief to behave or your body to...