March 8, 2026. Third Sunday in Lent. Year A.
Like a play-by-play announcer, John relays the conversion of a Samaritan woman in real time. We get to observe up close a person’s faith being born, growing, and even spreading. What conditions make her conversion possible? First, Jesus sees past the social constructs that would otherwise prevent their ever speaking to each other. Jesus also accepts rather than condemns her rocky past. Even more, he offers the woman a fresh and compelling vision of God she’s never considered or imagined. Now let the church ask, “Who’s next?”
Preacher: Rev. Dr. Mack Dennis
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