Ash Wednesday is tomorrow, officially kicking off the season of Lent. Lent is one of the holiest times of the church year, a season of 40 days and 6 Sundays leading up to remembering Jesus’ crucifixion and resurrection. It also seems to come with some misconceptions from both observers and non-observers alike. I thought thatContinue reading “Five Reminders for a Meaningful Lent”
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A Prayer by the Tomb
based on 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 Faithful God, we find it foolish to hope and to dream. We are waiting and longing for better times to bloom, but we’ve yet to see shoots form out of barren ground. Instead, all we see is this symbol of pain high on a hill, with what we thought toContinue reading “A Prayer by the Tomb”
Jeffrey A. Nelson 