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February 27th, 2010
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How to Celebrate Lent as a Christian (Part 2)

of Fasting and Feasting

The first part dealt mostly with fasting. And if you’re fasting from something then you better be feasting on something else to sustain you. If you’re not careful to choose on purpose, you may end up feasting on something you don’t want in you.

Feasting

Some people just make a concerted effort to pray, which is great. If you do this, I suggest keeping a journal of some kind if you don’t already to help you focus your efforts. Otherwise you can can some help directing your devotions. Even if you’re not fasting, these are still good resources for the season. Read the rest of “How to Celebrate Lent as a Christian (Part 2)” »

February 19th, 2010
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How to Celebrate Lent as a Christian (Part 1)

or Fasting and Feasting

This probably should be titled, “How I Celebrate Lent as a Christian.” It’s how I prepare and anticipate Easter to help Christians who are already down with Lent. My impression is not many evangelical Christians are. (Here’s a scientifical chart). I’m not going to address why Christians could or should celebrate Lent if it’s a meaningless tradition invented by a pope (it’s neither meaningless nor papal).

Fasting

The idea of fasting isn’t for self-flagellation. Read the rest of “How to Celebrate Lent as a Christian (Part 1)” »

February 17th, 2010
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Eucharist in the Morning

Mateo

I wrote this a couple of years ago when it was just Mateo and me in the morning.

It’s morning. I’m feeding my son breakfast. He likes cinnamon waffles. He can’t say waffles, but he can say nana (for banana), which I feed him first while the frozen waffle toasts.

The bell on the toaster oven rings and I pull out the warmed disc. I hold it up so my son can see it. I hold it high like a priest raising the Holy Host up to heaven. He sighs ah like his mother taught him to do when he’s happy. I give thanks for my son and his mother and break it in two. I save one half for later and tear the other half into bite-sized pieces.

He receives the first piece from my hand. Ah, he exhales, content. Ah, I intone.

January 2nd, 2010
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One Little Word Shall Fell Him

I love Martin Luther’s powerful song, A Mighty Fortress, because it portrays Christ as a victor. But the third verse has a line that I want your opinion on. What is the “little word” that defeats Satan? Who speaks it?

The prince of darkness grim — We tremble not for him;
His rage we can endure, For lo! his doom is sure,
One little word shall fell him.

June 26th, 2009
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