Lent – Page 21 – Apprentice 2 Jesus

Why Do We Tire of Living Water?

There are times we simply lose sight of the invitation of the Lord. He is living water. And for some reason we get tired of living water.

Let Us Enter Into That Rest

I’m always struggling. Not always, but it just seems that way, I suppose. Struggling to make ends meet. Struggling to keep my time commitments. Struggling to get things done. I end a week fairly exhausted. This week seems more draining. The blame this week is on Daylight Savings Time. The hour lost has just crushedContinue reading “Let Us Enter Into That Rest”

Let’s Go Over This Again

The Book of Deuteronomy is the “second law.” It’s the reiteration of the law for the people of Israel because a new generation was under Moses and they were the ones to take the Promised Land. The law needed to be repeated. Along with that, Moses reminded them of the story. He reminded Israel ofContinue reading “Let’s Go Over This Again”

Lent Isn’t Just “Giving Up”

Growing up and not celebrating Lent I had the impression it was a time where Catholics gave up meat or sweets. They could live like the world every other time of the year, but for Lent they had to “give up” something. It was just about the “giving up.” The more I’ve grown in disciplinesContinue reading “Lent Isn’t Just “Giving Up””

Purposes of Lent

In The Liturgical Year by Joan Chittister, there are some helpful insights into the purposes of Lent. This year I want to be more purposeful in my walk through Lent and invite my church to do the same. There is something the Spirit is speaking to us as a body, and I desire for usContinue reading “Purposes of Lent”

120 Days

Lent begins 4 weeks from today. As we walk through this time as a church, I want to unpack more of the meaning as we prepare our hearts for Resurrection Sunday. Lent is a 40 day walk. Pentecost Sunday will come 50 days after Resurrection Sunday. Fudging numbers, that’s about 120 days. There is aContinue reading “120 Days”

The Wonder of the Cross

It is about this time of year when a large part of the Church focuses on Lent that another part of the Church will cry out for more attention on the resurrection. The clamor is probably about the misconception of living in the cross without the power of the resurrection. I get that. I understandContinue reading “The Wonder of the Cross”

Ash Wednesday

It’s hard, as an evangelical and Pentecostal, to remember these important markers in the Christian calendar. Today, reflection begins for Lent. It is time to come aside with purpose to seek the Lord and prepare our hearts and lives for Resurrection Sunday. 6 Seek the LORD and live, or he will sweep through the houseContinue reading “Ash Wednesday”