Tag: 2013 Lent Reflections

Read John 7:10-24 I have a confession. I am a rule-follower. I can’t help but pledge my allegiance to the obedience of the law. Apparently, I have been this way all my life. There is a huge part of me that wishes I can act/think/look/work outside of the rule-following box. Bending and stretching rules has … Continue reading Lent Reflection: Confessions of a rule follower

John 8:21-32 When I was in college, my friends and I had a Sunday routine that last four years. It included going to church, getting something to eat, watching football all afternoon long, getting something to eat, doing homework for an hour, watching The Simpsons, and getting something to eat. The pinnacle of the evening … Continue reading Lent Reflection: The Pursuit of Truth

For the last few days, I have been feeling like I'm about to get a cold. To combat this, I have been extra careful to strengthen my body so that I can hopefully avoid getting sick at all. I have been taking vitamins, going to bed early, getting lots of rest, and drinking lots of … Continue reading Lent Reflection: Spiritual Vitamins

"I know, O LORD, that your laws are righteous, and in faithfulness you have afflicted me." -Psalm 119:75 "Or do you show contempt for the riches of his kindness, tolerance and patience, not realizing that God's kindness leads you toward repentance?" -Romans 2:4 In a Bible study that I’m currently leading, there is a young … Continue reading Lent Reflection: Always At Work

God did an amazing thing through His Son Jesus by sending Him to die in order to redeem us. Although we cannot fathom the burden that Christ bore on the cross, we can cherish and be in awe of its implications in our hearts and lives today. The beauty of the story of Jesus Christ … Continue reading Lent Reflection: The Gospel Today