Swiftwater Journey

Sometimes it is a relief having someone else choose what we read. When I engaged the grueling journey through my Doctor of Ministry degree at Fuller Theological Seminary, Dr. Chapman Clark chose the 17,000 pages we were required to read. Yes, that is a lot of pages. But in many ways it was delightful to await the reading list at the beginning of each of the three years in the program. My tendencies often choose “safe” and predictable books and authors. But Chap pushed us into new arenas, intentionally exposing us to thoughts and paradigms new and insightful.
Our Lent readings serve a similar purpose. The journey with Jesus to the cross is not comfortable, but the chosen Scriptures lead us to the raw truth of commitment to the sacrificial and unconditional love of God for the world.
I trust you will enjoy the Scriptures chosen for you in our Lent Readings Week 5 | March 7-13, 2016