Disciples, Apostles, and Saints! Many of us picked up an idea along the way that pain is something we must avoid — self-preservation, we might call it. Others learned to confront that pain head on. At least when it comes to certain pains. Pains like the human existential crisis of climate change …
Lenten Program
For Lent I
Disciples, Apostles, and Saints! When I was a kid, I loved Lent. Not because I'm super into penitence or the morbid curiosity.of death. No, I loved Lent because it meant potlucks on Wednesday nights and potlucks always included KFC. So, while some people associate fried fish on Fridays with Lent, …
Lent 2017
Lent is best known for fasting. The 40 days (without the Sundays) is a season of penitence and reflection. It is one of the oldest traditions in the church, dating as far back as the early 4th Century. It began with a pair of interesting customs: Preparing new members for baptism …