Today we celebrate Fourth Week of Lent

"When you fast, do not look somber as the hypocrites do, for they disfigure their faces to show men they are fasting. I tell you the truth, they have received their reward in full. But when you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face, so that it will not be obvious to men that you are fasting, but only to your Father, who is unseen; and your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you." Matthew 6:16-18

Posts Tagged ‘devotional’

31 Days of Wishes: Wish #6

December 6th, 2009

Today is the beginning of week 2 of Advent . . . and I’m already behind in my Advent devotional (Love Came Down: Anglican Readings for Advent and Christmas).  I used to be VERY good about spending some time (even if it was only 10 minutes) every day either reading the Bible, reading a devotional, [...]

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Preparing for Advent

November 28th, 2009

My favorite time of the year is Christmas, and as I learn more about the church year, I realize that Advent is my favorite church season.  From Wikipedia:
Advent (from the Latin word adventus, meaning “coming”) is a season of the Christian church, the period of expectant waiting and preparation for the celebration of the Nativity [...]

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A Look at Faith and Culture

February 10th, 2009

I’ve been reading excerpts from the new book A Faith and Culture Devotional: Daily Readings on Art, Science, and Life on Scott McKnight’s blog this week – he’ll be posting them all week.  This looks like a really interesting book (of course I’ve already added it to my Amazon wishlist), and if I do post [...]

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Joe Thorn’s Quiet Time Series

January 25th, 2007

Joe Thorn Has been writing a very interesting series about the act of a “quiet time,” or time spent in personal devotion to God. There are some very interesting points that both he and his commentors make. I urge to to check this out – here are the posts in this series so [...]

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