When You Give, When You Pray, When You Fast
It is perhaps interesting to note that Christ never commands his disciples to read the Scriptures daily. Living in a culture which was largely illiterate and lacked the…
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Love from a Cross
It is often said that God writes straight with crooked lines. This is Lent, a time of conversion and if the Almighty has ever peered down and saw…
Fightin’ Words
Isn’t it remarkable: the occasions that Jesus’ own people want to kill him follow instances when He quotes Scripture couplets to them? Of course it’s remarkable; let’s look at three…
How Do You Stand?
So here it is, mid-Lent. Are you having one of those “déjà vu” moments where you wake up and realize that you haven’t really been paying attention to…
The Sacrifice of Isaac
Andrea del Sarto [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons Readings for March 1, 2015: Second Sunday in Lent Everyone knows that Lent is about sacrifice. So it’s fitting that…
Lent as a Time of Feasting
Some think Lent is a time for fasting. I see it as a time of feasting. I come to this conclusion based on the story of the fig…
What Are You Waiting For?
It’s the early into Lent. How’s it going so far? Are you holier, more reverent, a better witness? Have you thought about how this “season of waiting” is…
Gospel Response: Making “Now” Now
Behold, now is a very acceptable time; behold, now is the day of salvation. –2 Corinthians 6:2b, Gospel Acclamation of Monday of the First Week of Lent The…
Noah’s Ark and the Baptismal Flood
Readings for February 22, 2015: First Sunday of Lent In today’s fuzzy moral landscape, it is quite unpopular to even speak of sin, never mind condemn it. It’s…
Thy Will Be Done
That time of year again, Lent! Some of us wait in anticipation, but I’m sure most of us shudder at the thought. It is usually when Christians recognize…