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Psalm 51

Shoot Christians Say: Lent and Ash Wednesday

February 13, 2013 by John Hundley 5 Comments

Lent is Church language.   For countless jaded Christians the word implies little more than hypocrisy and self-righteousness.   For others it's that  time of year to give up coffee or baked goods for a few weeks.   When some think of it, this might pop into their heads: “It seems like I remember my sin enough without smudging it on my face and going without my favorite drink for a month and a half.”  I invited a friend to the Ash Wednesday service with a local Catholic congregation and this was his response: “Nah man. … [Read more...] about Shoot Christians Say: Lent and Ash Wednesday

Filed Under: Christ and the Academy, Christian Thought and Practice Tagged With: Ash Wednesday, fasting, II Corinthians 5:20b-21, lent, Psalm 51, Psalms, spiritual formation

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