Tag: Lent
Christian Seder Checklist
Christian seder suppers are growing in popularity–and with good reason. Celebrating Passover and the fulfillment of ancient promises in Jesus Christ is an occasion packed with meaning. How important it is to celebrate both the...
In Defense of a Christian Seder
At the end of Holy Week, some believers will take part in a Christian seder supper. This is a growing trend among Christians because the event is so deeply meaningful, because it reminds us of...
The Parable of the Fast
The Fast was coming, and the Dignitary knew if he was going to give himself to the people, he must first give himself to God. He sought out the Seer and asked him, “What does...
Foodless
That we know of, Jesus only fasted once. He fasted after he was baptized in the Jordan, after water wrapped him up like a tomb, after a dove descended as if to say Peace itself...
You Can’t Fix It
It must be one of the worst feelings in the world to watch from the street as a building burns, or to watch from the shore as a ship sinks. You think, If only I...
Leave the Ashes On
There’s still ash on the back of my hand. The sign of the cross smells like campfire. For some reason it feels weird that Ash Wednesday reminds me of hotdogs and marshmallows and Tonka pies....
Make It a Nontraditional Lent
Lent, the period from Ash Wednesday to Easter Sunday, is mostly a Catholic and Orthodox tradition. So, if you’re a Protestant, doing anything at all for Lent might qualify as “nontraditional.” But if 1) practicing...