The First Sunday in Lent – Calvary Episcopal Church
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The First Sunday in Lent

The First Sunday in Lent

  • The Rev. Wesley Rowell
  • 02/22/2026
  • 11:10

Temptation is not about appetite. It is about autonomy. Secure yourself. Define yourself. Prove yourself. And Jesus refuses. “I live by what God speaks.” “I serve God alone.” He does not grab. He entrusts. I am convinced that sin, at its root, is trying to save yourself. And forgiveness is God refusing to abandon you when you cannot.