I know a number of people who gave up some amount of phone activity for Lent. Most gave up social media and even deleted apps and changed their home screen to avoid them. I did not give up my phone or social media for Lent but yesterday such a sacrifice was forced upon me. IRead more
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I have been married for two and a half years and during that time I have spent the night at home alone two or three times. I often leave Alycia at home alone for conferences, camps and retreats. This week, though, she has left me at home. She is at the Children’s Pastors Conference inRead more
As I mentioned before I’ve given up sleeping in for Lent. It hasn’t been too difficult and I’ve spent that extra time in the morning with Jesus. I’m satisfied with my choice of what I give up for Lent. However, there is something else I could have given up that might have produced even moreRead more
I finally finished my foray into the wizarding world of Harry Potter. The last part of the book was so tremendously exciting that I couldn’t put it down. Once I started reading chapter 25 I knew I wouldn’t be able to stop until the end. These chapters were fantastic and brought a satisfying conclusion toRead more
As I mentioned yesterday in my post about Ash Wednesday, I didn’t grow up in a liturgical environment. Traditions likes Ash Wednesday and Lent were foreign to my good Baptist upbringing and me. In recent years I have learned more about liturgical styles of worship. I’ve learned more about different liturgical seasons like Lent. BeforeRead more
Today Christians all around the world will don an ash cross on their forehead in celebration of Ash Wednesday. I grew up in a Baptist church and don’t have a very liturgical or traditional background. Until a few years ago I didn’t even know what Ash Wednesday was and, even then, thought it was somethingRead more