When I was a kid, I used to hear the month of March described as, “In like a lion, out like a lamb.” It was a reference to the turbulent winter weather that was usually found at the beginning of the month and the more calm, springlike weather that was found toward the end of…
March begins the season of Lent for 2025 with Ash Wednesday on March 5. Lent is a season in the life of the church to reflect on many things: our fragility and frailty as humans; our need for God; our sins and brokenness and God’s merciful love. Lent is a season to focus on being.…
A well intentioned not overly church-going friend of mine recently asked, “So, what do you do when the ‘busy season’ is over?” I inquired, “What busy season?” They responded, “You know, after all those extra services for Lent and Easter and all that…the ‘busy season.’” I responded, “That’s when we make Easter real and get…
If you haven’t looked at a calendar, you might be missing the fact that the seasons of Lent and Easter come very early this year. In fact, Lent begins this month (February 14-Ash Wednesday) and Easter comes on March 31st of this year. In the life of the church, Lent and Easter are two very…