Lent: The way It’s Done
Of all the seasons of the church year, Lent is the one we best observe on our own. With its call to personal repentance and
Of all the seasons of the church year, Lent is the one we best observe on our own. With its call to personal repentance and
Christians disagree. About important stuff. That’s not really a surprise, but still…. Deep down, I think we each assume that Christians, real Christians, will agree
I don’t care who I offend! So claim the dozens of opinionated memes clogging up our social media feeds. But whether the meme gives the
Lent? If you have to ask, you can’t afford it, right? Not so fast! Lent isn’t just for church fanatics! Consisting of the 40 days
Lent? If you have to ask, you can’t afford it, right? Not so fast! Lent isn’t just for church fanatics! Consisting of the 40 days
By now we have a handle on the Lenten truth: We have messed up and will continue to mess up. Original Sin, the theological concept
The one liturgical season focused on us, Lent is only a Christian name for self-improvement if we don’t encounter Christ in all that navel-gazing. So,
Jesus doesn’t like hypocrites. Who does? When we read the Gospel that always begins Lent, advising us to avoid the piety of hypocrites, we’re all
Numbers 21:4-9 John 3:14-21 Remember that saying, “Be careful what you wish for”? That’s not biblical, but I think it should be. Case in point–today’s