Disciples, Apostles, and Saints! Perhaps the most common conversation in Lent is about discipline. About what we choose to give up or take on. How we are marking the time and what personal rules we are setting for ourselves. And because this is the most common conversation, I try to make other …
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Discipline
Disciples, Apostles, and Saints! I have long championed the use of words we might not fully appreciate. Words that have either lost their true meaning or those that have been narrowed by the way some would use them. Discipline is one of those words. It brings to mind self-control and …
Lent is almost here!
Disciples, Apostles, and Saints! As we move from the season after Epiphany, we enter the season of Lent. This season is known for its penitential character; and for people feeling the need to “give things up”. These are part of the tradition of Lent. The central theme of Lent, however, is …