You may not care a lick about Ash Wednesday and think people that would put ashes on their forehead or go without chocolate for 6 weeks are strange but let me challenge you anyway. There are six weeks until Easter. There are six weeks to get to know Christ, to understand who he is, why... Continue Reading →
An Ash Wednesday Challenge For Those Who Didn’t Know It Was Ash Wednesday
You may not care a lick about Ash Wednesday and think people that would put ashes on their forehead or go without chocolate for 6 weeks are strange but let me challenge you anyway. There are six weeks until Easter. There are six weeks to get to know Christ, to understand who he is, why... Continue Reading →
Why Today Should Change Your Life
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 →
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 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 →