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…