What, at its essence, does it mean to be counter-cultural? Ryan Danker discusses the problem with being counter-cultural, how Jesus has ushered in a new kind of culture, and what Lent has to do with it.
Even those of us who worship in a congregation that observes Lent may need to be reminded of what it means. Winfield Bevins shares the deeper meaning of Lent and provides 10 helpful tips on how to walk through it in a way that will lead to growing faith.
Lent, which begins roughly 40 days before Easter, can be a time of spiritual sojourn and reorientation to Christ. Watch this Seven Minute Seminary video from Dr. Winfield Bevins for an introduction to the spiritual disciplines commonly practiced during Lent.
Sometimes we celebrate something on a yearly basis, but never really know why or what the significance of the event actually is. Matthew Johnson discusses what Lent means, and why it is important to come face-to-face with our own mortality.
What is fasting, and why does it matter? Lent is a 40-day period of time when Christians typically fast. Winfield Bevins shares what fasting is, how to do it, and why it matters.
The Christian calendar unites us as a worshiping community, and as a community of faith we move forward along the road which leads us to the one whose name we bear. In today’s article, read more from Chris Peters about the gift that the church calendar serves for us.
Have you ever noticed the close promixity between New Years resolutions and the fasting of Lent? In today’s article, Michelle Manuel offers hope to those who are all too familiar with failing at resolutions, and it all starts with a simple prayer acknowledging our need for God’s leadership in this endeavor.
Rather than merely taking a temporary respite from some minor personal pleasure, perhaps we should see this Lenten season as an opportunity to commence a “perpetual fast” from “inferior appetites,” such as food that we know to be destructive of our health. At a minimum, might we not be able to identify one or two things that we know to be harmful to our health, and in the spirit of the solemnity of Lent begin the process of removing them from our lives altogether?
The entire purpose of Lent is a preparation to encounter the risen Lord as one moves through the events of Holy Week. In today’s article, Dale M. Coulter offers insight into the Wesleyan reason for observing this solemn yet essential season of the church.
Lent is just around the corner, and in today’s post, Julie Tennent charges us to take the challenge of entering a journey with God’s Word through singing the songs which He gave us—in the Psalms! Seedbed has a daily guide for all 150 Psalms.
The transition from summer to all, in terms of pace and schedule, is significant. On today’s post, Drew McIntyre shares 3 crucial practices all pastors should remember this time of year.
On this episode of the Threshing Floor our three hosts share about the Church calendar and what they love about Lent. We ask questions to each other about what it means to lead Lent as pastors but also share some of our own decisions of the changes we are making during Lent in our own lives.
