Remember who you are | Rev. Greg Bolt | Jeremiah 29:1-9; Matthew 4:1-11 скачать в хорошем качестве

Remember who you are | Rev. Greg Bolt | Jeremiah 29:1-9; Matthew 4:1-11

In this First Sunday of Lent service, we reflect on Jeremiah 29:1-9 and Matthew 4:1-11, exploring identity, exile, and the work of imagination in a world shaped by disruption and power. This sermon invites us to see Lent as a season of reorientation rather than self-denial, a time to remember who we are when life feels like wilderness. Drawing on the experience of exile and Jesus' temptation, we are reminded that faith is not about escaping the world, but about living faithfully within it while refusing to lose our identity. Grounded in belovedness rather than achievement, this message calls us to cultivate compassion, resist despair, and imagine a world shaped by mercy. Lent becomes communal work: slowing down, listening deeply, and choosing to live as people rooted in love, even in the heart of empire. All are welcome here.