Lent

Sunday we took on the topic of Lent.
Lent is primarily observed by the Catholic faith. This practice has intrigued me, and after studying it I wanted to offer a version to our local church.

Lent is the 40 days prior to Easter. As one writer said, The evangelical call of the Lenten season is very simple: recognize our sinfulness repent and believe the good news.

Lent is celebrated most commonly by fasting. Another writer on the subject wrote,


"Take an act you find addicting that distracts you from God. It could be the TV, something unhealthy spiritually and then deny that. It could be a favorite food like chocolate, soda, sugar, etc. The idea here is to deny yourself something special that you find almost addicting in your life.

When the 40 days are up you can rejoice more in Easter than before.

Denying something you really enjoy can also allow you to connect with not only God in a fresh way, but fellow Christians. We all are aware of the suffering in Third World nations. By denying special things they will never have we can connect better with them. But Lent is not always about giving up it is also about doing good for others. "

My challenge to the church was to pray ask ask God for direction about an item, habit etc. that could be given up for the coming weeks prior to Easter.
More on this later....

Lent for the non Liturgical