The Easter celebrations are over; the songs that so stirred our hearts and souls are fading. Lent has come to an end. The various disciplines that we chose have been completed—or possibly abandoned. We now look forward to the weeks and months ahead. One of the questions that I think we should ask ourselves at […]
Month: April 2014
Holy Week Thought #2 — Good Friday
Here are a few Good Friday factoids for you. Good Friday has been around since the beginning of the church. For the first three centuries, Christians commemorated Jesus’ death every Friday. (Friday Fish Fries are only distantly related to this church phenomenon.) In the early fourth century, the Friday before Easter was designated as the […]
Packing Holy Week Items pt.1
As I journey down the path toward a sane faith, I want to travel light. I don’t want to pack any religious rituals that I’m tempted to do just because I’ve always been told to do them. Nor do I want to pack a lot of preconceived notions. I don’t, however want to leave something […]
In Praise of Routines
Wow, Lent if flying by and Easter looms ahead! How have you been in developing your Lenten habits? For me, I’ve come to appreciate the routine. Things have been rather topsy-turvy in my part of the world lately. It has been difficult to discipline myself to practice thankfulness, express appreciation, eat fruits and vegetables, and […]