The Walk to Jerusalem

The Walk to Jerusalem

May I share another poem by Ann Weems from her collection Kneeling in Jerusalem? The title is simply “Lent.” Lent is a time to take the time to let the power of our faith story take hold of us, a time to let the events get up and walk around in us, a time...
The Walk to Jerusalem

Martha Stearns Marshall

Her name is Martha Stearns Marshall and you’ve probably never heard about her. She served as a Baptist pastor during the eighteen-century. That’s right – the 18th century! Along with her husband, David, Martha ministered to the Mohawk tribe. At the start...
The Walk to Jerusalem

Ash Wednesday & Pandemics


On Ash Wednesday, millions of Christians around the world engage in the ancient ritual known as “the imposition of ashes.” This service marks the beginning of Lent, the forty-day period, not counting Sundays, between Ash Wednesday and Easter. Although the...