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Reflections on Lent and Easter
Posted: March 7, 2025
Jim shares his favorite posts for the Lenten season…
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Lent—not to be confused with the fluff in your dryer filter—are the forty days (minus Sundays) leading up to Easter. It begins with Ash Wednesday March 5, and is a time of drawing closer to Christ through scripture, prayer, and for some people, giving up something for the period. Here are a few of my favorite post:
I’M GIVING UP FEAR FOR LENT
I have in my right hand, direct from the home office in Corn Borer, Indiana, The Top Ten Things I (Jim) am giving up for Lent.
IT’S SUNDAY, BUT JESUS IS COMIN’
Tony Campolo’s most famous sermon on Easter is “It’s Friday, But Sunday’s Comin.’” But what if it’s Easter and the world is still filled with chaos and corruption?
THEY DON’T MAKE CROSSES LIKE THEY USED TO
Two thousand years ago, the Romans hand-crafted them out of real wood—rugged, solid, durable—stained with natural colors. Awe and respect were felt for the manufacturers of these creations. But not today
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Posted: March 7, 2025
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