When we talk about God, we say
she’ll look you in the eye.
She’ll love you as you are.
She’ll call you by your name.

When we talk about God,
we never have to talk about
which side of the road she might walk down.
Wherever you are,
that’s where she’ll be.

—from “Never Met a Stranger” by Rev. Sarah Speed | @sanctifiedart

In our world, many of our physical neighbors are strangers to us, and many of our neighbors—those closest to us—feel like strangers in divisive political climates.

“Are you ready to listen for good news in seemingly impossible spaces, even as a divided people and planet?”

“Their intention to remain faithful to their religious traditions made it difficult for them to embrace Jesus’ message.”

Create a mantra for yourself this Lenten season.

It’s one thing to speak of faith.