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Category Archives: Lent
Reverent Revival
Posted in Lent, Timeless Wisdom
Tagged Charles Haddon Spurgeon, God's Word, reverence, revival
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Mini Revival
It’s Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, the 40-day (+ Sundays) season of repentance and preparation. Think of it as your personal mini-revival. Psalm 23:3 (AMP) He refreshes and restores my soul (life). (VOICE)) He makes me whole … Continue reading
The Freedom of Easter
Posted in Lent
Tagged Easter, Freedom, Gelasian Sacramentary, Lent
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The Friendship of Easter
Hippolytus of Rome was one of the most prolific writers of the early Church. His legacy of words reaches to our own time. Because of Christ’s death and resurrection (as Hippolytus points out), we are friends with God.
Posted in Lent
Tagged Easter, friendship with God, Hippolytus of Rome
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The Life and Love of Easter
Bernard of Clairvaux was part hermit, part zealous reformer. But he’s most remembered for his eloquent writing. This prayer puts deep truth into simple words.
Posted in Lent
Tagged Bernard of Clairvaux, Easter, the greatest love
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The Timeless Wisdom of Easter
This is the beginning of Holy Week. Each day, I’ll share an Easter prayer written by a wiser (and much older!) mind than mine. We’ll start with Edward Bouverie Pusey, an Anglican clergyman and professor of Hebrew.
Seasons of Prayer
The weather comes in seasons — and so does prayer. There are seasons of life: Childhood – God bless Mommy and Daddy. Teens/Young Adults – What should I be when I grow up? Adulthood – Get me through … Continue reading
Posted in Constructive Thought, Lent
Tagged Ecclesiastes 3:1, prayer, seasons
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Fasting Wrong
This headline in my newsfeed caught my eye: “Fasting from meat for Lent? Check out these seafood restaurants.” Jesus said, Matthew 6:17-18 (ESV) But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, that your fasting may not … Continue reading