Lent often begins with the question, “What are you giving up?” But Lent is not about earning God’s love or proving spiritual worth. In this week’s Dulin Weekly Podcast, Pastor James reflects on Lent as a season of practice — subtractive or additive — that helps us notice our dependencies, form new habits, and open ourselves to grace. Lent is not transactional; it is transformational. It is the slow work of being shaped by God, one small, faithful step at a time.

Forgiveness is often misunderstood. It does not mean saying what happened was okay. It does not require reconciliation. And it does not erase the scars. In this week’s Dulin Weekly Podcast, Pastor James reflects further on his recent sermon about forgiveness, clarifying what forgiveness is — and what it is not. Drawing on the Japanese art of kintsugi and the image of the risen Christ bearing scars, he explores how forgiveness allows us to move forward without letting past wounds define us. Letting go is not excusing harm; it is refusing to let it shape our future.

In this week’s Dulin Weekly Podcast, James Henry reflects on what lies at the heart of both Wesleyan faith and the teachings of Jesus: not simply believing certain ideas, but practicing a way of life shaped by love, presence, and compassion. Drawing on Jesus’ call to “follow,” James explores how discipleship is about walking the path Jesus modeled—loving neighbor, letting go of what binds us, and engaging the world with God’s unflinching love. Through stories of everyday practices within the Dulin community and beyond, he invites listeners to consider how their own gifts and callings can become tangible expressions of faith. Ultimately, this reflection reminds us that faith is not just something we hold—it is something we live.