Lent was originally a season for those new to Christianity to learn and prepare for their baptism on Easter. During that time, they would study what was central to Christianity. Lent is still a time to get back to our roots and examine what is at the center of Jesus’ life and ministry: radical welcome, love for neighbor, care for the vulnerable, nourishment for the hungry, nonviolence in the face of injustice. At the heart of Jesus’ teachings, we find liberation, love, mercy, and grace – all of which are meant to be good news. Really good news. It is joyful – like fine wine saved for celebration. It grows like a mustard seed and smells like perfume poured from an alabaster jar. It tasted like bread passed endlessly through a hungry crowd. It sounds like laughter and feels like mercy. This Lent, join us as we let the teachings of Jesus lead us forward. May the good news inspire us to take action in a world desperate to hear, see, and taste what is good.