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Lent
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What Lent Teaches Me About the Vices of Time
Fasting resists our society’s expectations about efficiency and instant gratification.
Lent Is Not a Vibe
Even our most beautiful rituals and reflections can’t bring relief from the reality of death.
Why Christians Fast During Lent
An excerpt on generosity and solidarity from “Hunger for Righteousness: A Lenten Journey Towards Intimacy with God and Loving our Neighbor.”
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Time Is Scarce. It Should Be Sacred.
The church calendar can help us address our frenzied pace of life.
I Confessed My Sin with a Christian Nationalist Pastor
We stand on equal footing at the cross.
What’s Truly Mortifying
Lenten habits of voluntary suffering—what Christians have long called “mortification”—help us to imitate Jesus and join in his work.
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Why Christians Fast During Lent
An excerpt on generosity and solidarity from “Hunger for Righteousness: A Lenten Journey Towards Intimacy with God and Loving our Neighbor.”
He Remembers Our Frames
A reflection on Psalm 103:14 for Ash Wednesday.
Introduction
Reflections on Lent, meditations on Holy Week, and celebrating Easter.
If Anyone Would Come
Self-denial is an essential step on the road to joy.
I Have Calmed and Quieted My Soul
Our management strategies for anxiety are not enough. Let us hope in God’s presence and power.
Rejoice in Our Sufferings
Dwelling with Jesus means viewing our trials through a new set of eyes.