Judas, who betrayed Jesus, and Peter, who denied Jesus, both hit a low point in their lives when it looked as if they were done with Jesus forever. Yet these men responded in very different ways. Judas separated from the other disciples and gave up on faith in Christ completely. Peter chose a different and a better path.
In the city of Jerusalem there once lived a man who healed the sick, made the lame walk and gave the blind their sight. He also forgave people for their sins - because he was more than a man - he was God. Jesus Christ - the Son of God.
Make Room is a positive presentation of Lent as a special time for following Jesus along his path of openness, hospitality, and of making known the expansive love of God. -Laura Alary