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Dave Gustavsen

Why Observe Lent?Theology

Why Observe Lent?

If you told me ten years ago that I’d be leading my church in the observance of Lent, I would have laughed. We come from a church tradition that associates Lent with stuffy, liturgical churches. Since many of the people in our church came here to escape that kind of…
January 28, 2018
LentEncouragement

5 Reasons to Give up Something for Lent

Still on the fence about whether to give something up? Here are 5 quick reasons you should go for it: 1. Discipleship   At its core, discipleship means following and becoming more like Jesus. Early in his ministry, Jesus fasted for 40 days (Matthew 4:1-11). He also assumed that his followers…
January 25, 2018