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Monthly Archive: February 2020

29
Feb

Day #4: Saturday, February 29

Today seems like a good time to reflect on our relationship with time. Lent is an intentional disruption of time to awaken us to the presence of the Lord in everyday life. Today, consider incorporating an ancient prayer practice known as the daily office.

28
Feb

Day #3: Friday, February 28

Whether we like to admit it or not, we spend most of our time thinking about ourselves. “Less of me, more of you.” Spend a minute right now saying this prayer repeatedly. Make that your prayer today. That is at the heart of Lent.

27
Feb

Day #2: Thursday, February 27

How are you going to ensure that your commitment to fasting remains spiritually driven and doesn’t get pushed to the side by other obligations? At the heart of Lent is a renewed focus (and reflection) on our relationship with God in everything we do.

26
Feb

Day #1: Wednesday, February 26 (Ash Wednesday)

Christian fasting, for various reasons, largely has become a foreign concept. Considering how often fasting appears in the Bible, it is surprising that it has been nudged to the edge of church life.

25
Feb

Introduction

There is debate about whether attention spans are getting shorter or just changing, but whatever we might conclude, it is obvious that our attention is more divided than ever.

16
Feb

God’s Presence

February 16, 2020 God reminds us that “since the creation of the world, God’s invisible qualities–his eternal power and divine nature–have been clearly seen,” (Romans 1:20). God also says: “I revealed myself to those who did not ask for me; I was found by those who did not seek me. ” (Isaiah 65:1) These verses […]

09
Feb

Commitment

February 9, 2020 This Sunday we are wrapping up our Valentine’s timed series on the Song of Solomon. We’ve moved from passion to intimacy to this week when we will talk about commitment. Perhaps the one thing most lacking in our culture today when it comes to the topic of romance and love. We will […]

02
Feb

Intimacy

February 2, 2020 This is chapter two of our love series. We look at some of the crazy things people have done in the name of love in the past. Last week focused on the feeling of passion behind our drive for love, sex, and relationships. This week we peel back another layer to see […]