Mystic, author, and Benedictine monk Brother David Steindl-Rast said this: “It is through wholehearted living that meaning flows into our lives… You see the sandpiper and something in you says a wholehearted yes, or you hear the rain and your whole being says yes to it. It’s a special kind of yes; it’s an unconditional yes.”...

This Lent, we are invited to consider that one of the most important gifts we can give is to be “purveyors of awe.” A purveyor is someone who spreads or promotes a particular idea or who deals in a particular good. Our quest in this season is to promote a state of awe about the lives we’ve been given and revel in the sheer miracles of life that surround us. This is a spiritual journey in the tradi...

We begin this day on the journey of Lent. Lent is a time to pay attention. It is historically a time of heightened spiritual practices in the lives of Christians. We make more room for contemplation, more room for prayer, more room for study. This year, we will make more room for awe. We will become “purveyors of awe”–those who promote and dispense a precious good. We will discover that awe is ind...

God calls us to be His hands and feet in the world. This week, we’ll sing “Here I Am, Lord” and “We Are Called” as we reflect on how our faith inspires us to act with love and serve others in Christ’s name....

Worship is at the heart of our relationship with God. Together, we’ll sing “How Great Thou Art” and “Sanctuary” as we celebrate the gift of worship and how it connects us to God and one another....