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On Ash Wednesday
Today was Ash Wednesday, the beginning of the season of Lent for many Christians around the world. I’m not much of a Lent person, for reasons I’ll get to at some point during this season. But I appreciate the general … Continue reading
Leaning Rightly into Lent
I’ve been thinking about this piece by Hans Boersma about Lent all day. I’m always a little excited when he posts something new to First Things, even though there’s only a 70% chance that I’ll mostly understand it. Today’s piece … Continue reading
Reading Great Lent: Quick Lenten Reflections
Yesterday I had the opportunity to preach at my home church. As it was the fourth Sunday of Lent, I tried to bring out some of the Lenten themes in the lectionary readings. After a quick look at the idea … Continue reading
Calendar, Man
Yesterday I posted some reflections on the first Sunday of Lent and how even my own mental picture the Christian season of preparation before Easter might have to change . . . or not. At the heart of this, as … Continue reading
The Many Deaths of Lent
Turns out the first casualty of Lent 2018 was Jesus. Let me explain. I heard two high quality sermons on the first Sunday on Lent. On Sunday morning, I heard a great sermon rooted in the prophet’s vision in Isaiah … Continue reading
Ash Wednesday Illustration
The following uncredited story was shared in the Ash Wednesday service I attended last night: There was a couple who already had one little boy and had another on the way. The boy would often ask where little brothers came … Continue reading
Space Enough, and Time 