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Lenten Music

From childhood to the present, I’ve heard and sung old hymns over and over. The first few notes or words can bring the whole hymn to mind. This week I’ll be highlighting the music of Lent–that is, some of the … Continue reading

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Lent: Broken by God

  Lent brings to mind Christ’s sacrifice — His body broken for us. What do we sacrifice for Him?   Psalm 51:17 (NLT) The sacrifice you desire is a broken spirit.  “The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit … … Continue reading

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Lent: Facing Temptation

  The 40 days of Lent remind us that Jesus was tempted.   “Jesus Christ was just beginning his public ministrations. As one saith, “So long as Jesus Christ had nothing to meddle with but the chips in his father’s … Continue reading

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Lent: to Fast

  Fasting is associated with Lent. We usually think of fasting from food — but there’s more:   “Let the hands fast by being pure from plundering and avarice. Let the feet fast by ceasing from running to unlawful spectacles. … Continue reading

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Lent: 40 Days

  Lent: 40 days (excluding Sundays) between Ash Wednesday and Easter Sunday. Why 40 days? Per the Bible,   40 days of rain for Noah (Genesis 7) 40 days on Mt. Siani for Moses to meet with God (Exodus 24) … Continue reading

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Morning Prayer: Love

“You taught us, Lord, that the greatest love a man can show is to lay down his life for his friends. But your love was greater still, because you laid down your life for your enemies. It was while we … Continue reading

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Speak Hope

  Romans 15:13 (ESV) May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.   God speaks hope into us and, in … Continue reading

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Prepared to Wait

  Lent is a season of preparation. Pentecost (50 days) is a season of waiting. It is tied to the Jewish feast of Shavuot, seven weeks after Passover, marking the wheat harvest.   In Acts, we learn that Jesus met … Continue reading

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Sorrow

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Grace

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