Fifth Sunday in Lent
Time: 9:00 AM
Key Speaker: Pastor Daniel Hanson
Season: Lent
Series: Tell Me Something Good
Description:
Lent was originally a season for new converts to Christianity to learn and prepare for their baptism on Easter. During that time, they would study what was central to Jesus’ life and ministry: God’s mercy, radical welcome, love for neighbor, care for the vulnerable, nourishment for the hungry, and nonviolence in the face of injustice. At the heart of Jesus’ teachings, we find liberation, love, mercy, and grace—good news for us and for all people.
As we move toward Holy Week, we see how Jesus’ ministry was increasingly at odds with the religious leaders who prioritized loyalty to legality and perceived Jesus’ teachings as a threat. When questioned about a woman caught in adultery, Jesus flips the script and invites each person to consider their own sin. Jesus defuses the spectacle by condemning no one.