Today is Ash Wednesday. I should have remembered that when the lady came into Starbucks early that morning with what looked like a terrible birthmark on her forehead. “Poor lady,” …
The Start of Lent
Lent invites us to spend 40 days with Jesus in the wilderness.
Preparation for Lent
Lent is about one month away, and this is a good time to begin carrying the idea of Lent around in your head.” In much the same way as you …
Lent – Saturday, April 11
Give up my life and surrender to God. There is no event define the Christian life than the crucifixion and resurrection. Paul told the Philippian church that Jesus, “gave up …
Lent – Friday, April 10
Give up sorrow and learn hope. “Good Friday” seems like an oxymoron to me. What’s “good” about it? Kangaroo trial, mockery, and torture. What’s even more amazing about it is …
Lent – Thursday, April 9
Give up self-sufficiency and learn to depend on God. Today is Maundy Thursday in the Lenten Calendar. It was on this day that Jesus shared the Last Supper with his …
Lent – Wednesday, April 8
Give up selfish ambition and learn generosity toward others. “We rely on what Christ Jesus has done for us. We put no confidence in human effort, though I could have …
Lent – Tuesday, April 7
Giving up ingratitude and learning-to be thankful. There were a host of people who helped the bride produce her wedding: people who brought food, a friend who donated the venue, …
Lent – Monday, April 6
Lent – April 6 Give up envy and learn to delight in the Lord. Envy is sometimes called the “green-eyed monster” because of the feelings it engenders inside the envious …
Lent – Saturday, April 4
Give up a small vision of God and learn reverence. You could say we ‘ve been desensitized. Nothing amazes us more. We ‘ ve shrunk universe and tamed the lion. …