Let's keep asking questions
At The Well This Week
This week on the podcast, we’re interviewing Dr. Love Lazarus Sechrest, womanist biblical scholar and author of Race & Rhyme: Rereading the New Testament. It’s a rich conversation that shows the beauty in pairing true devotion to Scripture with persistent interrogation of the text.
“Let’s not be afraid to ask questions of the text. God will not be harmed by our questions. Our God is bigger than those questions. So let’s never stop asking tough questions about the Bible.”
Lent began this week on Wednesday. Have you chosen a special way to mark the season? It’s always okay to start a few days late. If you’re looking for ideas, take a peek at this gentle guide to some of our favorite Lenten resources at The Well.
“Here we are at another lenten season. I was pretty tired last year, and I’m pretty tired this year, to be honest.”
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Join us for a conversation with Gordon T. Smith! Even if you haven’t participated in our book club on Your Calling Here and Now, we hope you’ll join us for a live discussion with the author himself on March 15. Register here.
It’s not too late to join The Franciscan Way for Lent! This season of Lent, walk the way of the cross with Francis and Clare of Assisi as our guides. Each week, you will be invited to take a walk in your neighborhood for an hour while listening to an audio guide that features stories, prayer practices, and space for reflection. You’ll receive a Lenten devotion and be invited to participate in several online gatherings of prayer and reflection including a short Ash Wednesday prayer service on February 22. Sign up now!
Four More Things We Loved This Week
This Australian author’s list of happiness-inducing snippets is a breath of fresh air. “It’s taken me 80 years to figure out that it’s not a tranquil, sunlit realm…”
Check out the On Being interview with Ada Límon, the 24th Poet Laureate of the United States.
Did you know you could tour Harriet Tubman’s home in New York?
This one-pot creamy broccoli pasta looks like the perfect thing for a chilly day.