John Vest has written widely on post-Christendom—the time after the time when the Christian Church was large and in charge around the world (at least the northwestern portion of the world), which is now. He has started an interesting Lenten series on his blog that may be worth watching: “Giving Up Church for Lent.” He … Continue reading “BlogPost: “Relational Church””
Category: Lent
BlogPost: The Gift of Judgment
Yesterday was Ash Wednesday, marking the beginning of the Lenten season of penitence and reflection. I’ve been doing some reading on “forgiveness” in preparation for a Lenten series to coincide with an adult education class being offered at my church. One of the things I re-discovered is the idea of judgment. Judgment often gets a … Continue reading “BlogPost: The Gift of Judgment”
BlogPost: Lenten Journal – Day 19
I found this quote today in my email inbox: A [person] will be imprisoned in a room with a door that’s unlocked and opens inwards; as long as it does not occur to [that person] to pull rather than push. -Ludwig Wittgenstein I had to look up Ludwig Wittgenstein. He was an early 20th century … Continue reading “BlogPost: Lenten Journal – Day 19”
BlogPost: Lenten Journal – Day 6
So, how is your Lenten practice or discipline going? I’m off to a rocky start already. I have committed myself to journaling more in hopes that it might allow me to gain some perspective on what God might doing around me and in me. I’ve found it has not been easy to make space for … Continue reading “BlogPost: Lenten Journal – Day 6”
BlogPost: Lenten Journal – Day 5
Somehow my posts from last week and yesterday got messed up, and two of them didn’t post and are now lost to the mystery of the internet. Apologies to those who were reading them. Not a good start to my Lenten discipline. I think the issue is cleared up, so here we go… In today’s … Continue reading “BlogPost: Lenten Journal – Day 5”