Lakeshore Outreach

Walking the Desert Road – by Mark Liebenow After the horror of Good Friday, after the utter despair of Holy Saturday, after the unexpected joy of Easter Sunday, came Monday morning when the disciples wondered what they were to do … Continue reading Easter Reflection and Prayers →

What’s so good about Good Friday? On Good Friday, we commemorate the death of Jesus – the brutal, government sanctioned, crowd-appeasing murder of an innocent man, the Son of God. It is a day of heartbreak, of great suffering and … Continue reading Holy Week Reflection – by Allison Tanner →

Discontent What shall we do with our discontent–the gnawing feeling that things should be better than they are? Perhaps during Lent, when we make special effort to get in touch with our inner selves, we become aware of our discontent, … Continue reading Lenten Reflection – by Dale Edmondson →

The Big Uneasy In the weeks before the Passover, Jesus is speaking in parables (riddles) about what people have to do to get into heaven and about his death. Most of the disciples seem oblivious to the hard realities of … Continue reading Lenten Reflection – by Mark Liebenow →

Compassion Most of life is lived after the parade. I imagine the prophet Micah walking behind a crowd that is celebrating a religious holiday, and noticing people sitting on the side after the parade has passed by. Wondering why, he … Continue reading Lenten Reflection – by Mark Liebenow →

I moved away from my hometown when I was 17 and I moved out of my home state when I was 21. Since then, I have never lived less than 700 miles from my family. Over the years, I have … Continue reading Lenten Reflection – by Ryan Parker →

Listening to NPR, I was reminded of Lent. Scott Simon was interviewing author David Mamet about his new book.  And, both being from Chicago, they were reminiscing. David Mamet’s book is about the mob and about two peripheral characters, peripheral … Continue reading Lenten Reflection – by Cynthia Nelson →

Can I as an individual really make a difference? I have no super powers or unique talents. My intelligence level, to be honest, is very average. What impact could I have on solving the ills of our society? Let us … Continue reading Lenten Reflection – by Leon Taylor →