Ash Wednesday

It’s a Sin!

If it’s fun or pleasurable, it must be a sin!  That’s what many people seem to think.  Sin isn’t about an action or habit.  It has to do with how we live.  The following is a text version of this posting. It’s a Sin!  The song by the Pet Shop… Read More »It’s a Sin!

Praying as Jesus Taught

Lent.  From Ash Wednesday to Easter Sunday, Christians mark a six-week season meant to focus on God’s presence in our world and our lives.  It’s a time when churches typically offer special services and devotional practices.  Among other things, Lent is a time for prayer. Prayer is a confusing thing… Read More »Praying as Jesus Taught


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An Ash Valentine’s Day

It’s an odd year. It happened like this in 1945.  It happened again in 2018.  It just doesn’t happen often. Now it’s happening again:  Ash Wednesday falls on February 14 — Valentine’s Day. While there are lots of jokes being made about the coincidence online, I look at this unique happenstance of… Read More »An Ash Valentine’s Day