One last thought before the start of Lent tomorrow, Ash Wednesday. Do you doodle, color, draw? If you do, or maybe think about such, or have any coloring books around (adult or kids), I have something for you to look … Continue reading
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The Society of St Andrew has published a small devotional booklet for Lent ( https://endhunger.org/lent/ ). The devotions are short and are accompanied by a suggested scripture passage and a prayer. I’ve read a number of the devotions already (is … Continue reading
Can I give you one more suggestion to add focus to your walk through Lent. How about prayer? How about some help in bringing focus to your prayer. Rachel Hackenberg wrote the book Writing to God. She suggests that when … Continue reading
Yesterday I started our thinking about Lenten practices with some links to a “40 Day Journey with Dietrich Bonhoeffer” and today I want to offer another suggestion. But first, a word of caution. Please, please, don’t think I am suggesting … Continue reading
You may be like me and come from a tradition in which Lent was unnoticed but also like me maybe you heard folks speak of “giving up” something for Lent. Folks still practice various types of Lenten fasts but I … Continue reading
I couple of weeks ago I was with a congregation and we were thinking together about something Paul wrote to the folks at Philippi, “… whatever gains I had, these I have come to regard as loss because of Christ. … Continue reading
I did not grow up in a church were we talked about Lent or giving up something for Lent. Over the last years as I have come to some understanding of the season of Lent and of what it can … Continue reading
This past Sunday I was with a congregation where we were reading Mark 1 and thinking about “Wilderness.” We noticed the Gospel writer reminded us that the prophets spoke about the wilderness, that John’s “pulpit” was in the wilderness, that … Continue reading
As we once again come to Ash Wednesday and Lent, I want to share again the following prayer that for me speaks to the balance this season can point us toward, Fast from judging others; feast on the Christ indwelling … Continue reading
Well … we made it through Lent … and then Easter Sunday and now it’s over and we can rest. Anyone feeling that way this week? A lot of us were very busy during these past weeks and for many … Continue reading