February 24, 2026

• Rev. Dr. Luke Lindon
• Atheism for Lent. Lent 2026
• Job 1: 1-12
• Matthew 4: 1-11
• Medina United Church of Christ Congregational

Jesus rejects every temptation to prove divine favor through material security, spectacle, or power.

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March 9, 2025

• Rev. Dr. Luke Lindon
• Entering the Passion of Jesus: A Beginners Guide to Holy Week
• Matthew 4: 1-11
• Lent
• Medina United Church of Christ Congregational

Lent is about clearing your soul of what blocks your connection to God and neighbor.

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February 26, 2023

• Rev. Meghan Malone
• Smash Your Idols: Lent 2023
• Deuteronomy 8: 1-5
• Matthew 4: 1-11
• Expectations
• Medina United Church of Christ Congregational

Faith is not GPS that can lead you around life’s problems if you believe hard enough and do everything right. Faith is the manna that gets us through the wilderness.

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March 1, 2020

• Rev. Luke Lindon
• Looking for Love in All the Wrong Places
• Matthew 4: 1-11
• Psalm 32
• Medina United Church of Christ Congregational

He comes quoting the bible. He comes offering wealth, protection, and power. He comes with what we think we want, but not what we need. Jesus is led into the wilderness after his baptism. In this story we see the futility of looking for love in things that only provide temporary satisfaction, in seeking empty… Read More »

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