* On our View from Earth blog, "Sandra's Diary", recorded in the rain, reflects on rising above the weather.
* Andrew Barr finds a Lenten message in the "kindness of strangers".
* We have the first part of a programme in 2003 to mark the tercentenary of John Wesley, the founder of Methodism, which is at a very real crossroads this year.
* In the news, the Church of Scotland is to provide help for its congregations to accept transgender people.
* There's controversy in the Catholic church over its stance against the Scottish Government's proposals to ban the smacking of children. Pope Francis praises the Paralympics for building bridges between nations and building peace.
* Controversy continues in the Isle of Lewis with the stance of the Free Church of Scotland on the Sabbath.
* In the reflection, we look at "Lent Talks" published this year by the BBC.
