A few weeks ago I was standing in the check-out line of our village market. The selection of cards by the cash register had just made their changeover from Valentine’s Day to Easter, despite the fact Lent had not yet … Continue reading Dreading Lent: An Alternative Proposal
We are eight days into Lent, which means one thing for a lot of Christians: the Lenten disciplines we’ve taken up have already been forgotten. Maybe it wasn’t deliberate. Life moves fast and the thing you decided to take on … Continue reading Journey Through Lent: Day 7
I received ashes about an hour ago. My partner was on her way to Boston to assist in Old South Church’s Ash Wednesday observances, but she ashed me first. Later today she will be joining other clergy and seminarians as … Continue reading Not About Me: Day One (A Journey Through Lent)
When it comes down to it, Jesus only needed two sentences to sum the law up for his followers. First, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength”. And second, “you shall love your neighbor as yourself”. Those of us who try to be disciples of Christ are really good at trying to add our own words or interpretations to his, but in the end Jesus really made it pretty clear. If you want to follow him, and if you want to … Continue reading It’s Not About Me: A Lenten Challenge
