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Dear ,
Lent is a forty day period before Easter set aside as a season of soul-searching and repentance. The forty days reflect Jesus' withdrawal into the wilderness for his own time of spiritual reflection. Sundays, because they commemorate the Resurrection, are not counted. In the early church Lent was a special time when new converts were instructed in the faith and prepared for baptism on Easter.
Churches which follow a liturgical calendar - annually reliving the major events in Jesus' life - place great emphasis on Lent. Whether your own church makes much or little of these forty days, your family will benefit from preparing in advance to celebrate Jesus' Resurrection. Children will cherish Easter more with anticipation sweetening the weeks before.
Some suggestions to help focus your family on Christ's passion for this Lenten season:
- Devotions: Lent can be a time of family focus on the meaning of the Christian life. You may want to commit to a regular pattern of family worship - daily, weekly, or whenever you can. Or you may post Bible verses, especially the words of Jesus, on the refrigerator, bathroom mirrors, wherever a busy family is sure to see them. Talk about them at dinner or on the way to school - especially how verses apply to events in our daily lives.
- Giving up: Traditionally, especially in Europe, during Lent there were no weddings, no dancing, no singing. No flowers or alleluias in churches. Some families may find spiritual value in giving up something for Lent - television, sweets, video games - not as a penance, but as an outer symbol of dying to self during a season of spiritual reflection.
- Mite box: Select a charity that helps those in need. Help your children decorate a box with a slot on top. Display where everyone at home will remember to contribute their change. On Easter, empty box, count together, and put a check in the mail. This custom can be directly related to the preceding one: giving up to give.
- Pretzels: Bake your own pretzels (check your own cookbooks, library or Internet for recipe - or buy the frozen ones). Pretzels originated as early Christian Lenten treats, designed in the form of arms crossed in prayer. Click here for History and Recipe
Blessings,
Steve <><
(Note: This week's thoughts originally published in Crosswalk Parenting on February 4, 2008 - Barbara Curtis, contributor) |
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Resources for Lent |
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The Awkward Season: Prayers for Lent offers Christian pilgrims a prayer path to follow through Lent. For each day of the week, prayers of invocation, confession, intercession, and thanksgiving are shaped around a theme prompted by the psalm for the day. A daily scripture reading is provided, but Hawkins welcomes readers to use a different passage if it comes to mind; this book, she reminds the reader, is designed to support rather than dictate a Lenten journey,
A Time to Turn: For centuries Lent has been a time when Christians stop and take stock of their lives. It is a time for revisiting the story of Jesus' life, death, and
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resurrection. It is a time of focusing on our sinfulness and the need to repent, as well as a season in which we focus on putting aside our luxuries and making sure that others have what they need. All of these themes, and more, are explored in this collection of Anglican readings that begin with Ash Wednesday and end on the Saturday of Easter Week. These readings are arranged in a regular sequence through each week of Lent. Sunday readings focus on Gods love, Mondays on the need for discipline, Tuesdays on fasting, Wednesdays on prayer, Thursdays on sin, Fridays on the cross, and Saturdays on baptism.
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The Grace of God - NEW from Andy Stanley |
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Learn how God's grace can and will transform you.
None of us deserve what God offers, a life free from the ravages of sin and hope for a glorious future, but unbelievably it's ours for the taking.
Why? Because of grace. God's grace. The unmerited favor, the lavish love and kindness that he pours out on us, and has, since he walked in the garden with Adam and Eve.
But if it's so available then why do we live a grace-less life? Why are our churches filled with disillusioned Christians, weary of the demands of religion, struggling with personal defeat because of issues and behaviors?
Join pastor Andy Stanley as he traces grace through the Old and New Testament, observing God's grace at work in the lives of some of the best, and worst, characters. He also shares deeply personal insights from his own life and reveals how grace is not a natural response but is the most essential one. Together these stories unravel the mystery of grace and tell of its transforming power to set us free.
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Free Chart - Evidence for the Resurrection |
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Was Jesus a real person? Is there evidence that he rose from the dead? Can we trust the witnesses? Skeptics have always had their questions about Jesus and his miraculous resurrection.
The bestselling Evidence for the Resurrection pamphlet answers each question and addresses each theory with historical, archaeological, and cultural proofs. A full color, glossy pamphlet presents 12 panels of evidence and logic that has convinced critics over the years and equips believers to point skeptics in the right direction. Perfect for Easter, Resurrection Sunday, discipleship, new members, confirmation, and outreach.
Download this free sample today. Includes 5 panels of evidence.
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Note: You can print it out, share it with friends, reproduce it, laminate it, and use the eChart for personal or small group use as is - no alterations may be made to the content or repurposed without written consent of Rose Publishing. All materials are copyrighted. Download is available through March 1, 2011. |
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Top Ten Christian Books | |
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Some Parting Fun.... |
 The Talking Centipede A single guy decided life would be more fun if he had a pet. So he went to the pet store and told the owner that he wanted to buy an unusual pet. After some discussion, he finally bought a talking centipede, which came in a little white box to use for his house.
He took the box back home, found a good spot for the box, and decided he would start off by taking his new pet to church with him.
So he asked the centipede in the box, "Would you like to go to church with me today? We will have a good time."
But there was no answer from his new pet.
This bothered him a bit, but he waited a few minutes and then asked again, "How about going to church with me and receive blessings?"
But again, there was no answer from his new friend and pet. So he waited a few minutes more, thinking about the situation. The guy decided to invite the centipede one last time. This time he put his face up against the centipede's house and shouted,
"Hey, in there! Would you like to go to church with me and learn about God?"
This time, a little voice came out of the box, "I heard you the first time! I'm putting my shoes on!
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| Daily Bible Reading Plan | | Thy Word is A Lamp Unto my Feet |  | | Read through the Bible chronologically in one year. Follow the daily reading plan found in each week's newsletter. | | March - 2011 | | Day of Week |
Date | Verses to Read | | Sunday |
13 | Deuteronomy 22-24 | | Monday |
14 | Deuteronomy 25-27 | | Tuesday |
15 | Deuteronomy 28-29 | | Wednesday |
16 | Deuteronomy 30-32 | | Thursday |
17 | Deuteronomy 33-34 * Psalm 91 | | Friday |
18 | Joshua 1-4 | | Saturday |
19 | Joshua 5-8 |
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Do You Know Christ? |
"Today is the Day For Salvation!"
If you do not know Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Saviour, please do not put off today this Great Gift from God.
You can know today beyond a shadow of a doubt where you will spend eternity. The simple facts and steps found here can give you a peace beyond all understanding, and 100% assuredness of where you will spend eternity.
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