I know many in my circle wouldn't know Ash Wednesday from Waffle Wednesday but this day marks the start of Lent (again one of those foreign concepts to many). Why is this important? It is a time set aside for Christians to pray, fast, and reflect on their life and need for repentance and forgiveness.... Continue Reading →
Lenten Fast Update
Since 23 Things is covering fasting this week I thought it would be good to update you on how it went with my Lenten fast from Soft Drinks. We will do it FAQ style. Did you make it the entire time? No. I technically didn't start on time because I was running in a Half... Continue Reading →
Soft Drinks It Is
On Monday, I posted about Lent and how to participate in it this year. I have wrestled with what it is that I need to give up for Lent. I thought about giving up Twitter or maybe gossip or negativity but I went back to what I said about the connection between the body and... Continue Reading →
Christian Life Hacker Guide To Lent
This week marks the beginning of Lent – the 40 days preceding Easter Sunday. I know many people in my faith tradition, Baptist, who have never heard the term much less practiced a 40 day period of fasting in conjunction with Lent. This is a shame. To join millions of other Christians in preparing our hearts, minds, and bodies... Continue Reading →
Learning To Live Like Jesus
Since I presented the Christian Life Hackers Guide to Lent last week I have been praying for God to show me what I needed to do fast from during the Lenten season. I believe that God had something else in mind. Through the DBU library, I had put in an interlibrary loan request a few... Continue Reading →
Christian Life Hackers Guide To Lent
This next week marks the beginning of Lent - the 40 days preceding Easter Sunday. I know many people in my faith tradition, Baptist, who have never heard the term much less practiced a 40 day period of fasting in conjunction with Lent. This is a shame. To join millions of other Christians in preparing... Continue Reading →
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