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living it if we’re using it to diagnose others.” This Ash Wednesday let’s put away our attempts to diagnose others and evaluate what it means to us personally. Let’s not lose sight of the reality that in order to lead others to a mindset of repentance we must first do so. So, what does Ash Wednesday mean for you? To the person standing in line at the restaurant after service asking what the ashes on my head mean I’m going to say, “it means I need Jesus and I want everyone else to know.”
February 14, 2024
Devon Krause proposed in front of the altar where the pair met - two years later - with the same candles she was helping light before the worship service. Submitted photo.
Daily Lent Devotions REV. DR. SAM POWERS DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT
devotions to the blog on Ash Wednesday and they will post in the early hours of the morning around 3 am in case there are any who rise early and wish to As we approach another begin their day with the reading season of Lent, I have decided and devotion as their Lenten to once again embrace the discipline. And just to be clear, discipline of journaling my I do schedule these to post - I’m thoughts through this blog as not up at this hour! reflections on scripture. In the I will also post these to my past, I have chosen a book of Facebook and X social media the Bible to read through but accounts in case you prefer to this year, I’ve decided to do a comment and engage with a deeper dive into the Sermon on larger community. These will the Mount and the Sermon on the post for the 40 days of Lent (I Plain. won’t post on the six Sundays I will begin posting these
of Lent) ending with a final post for Easter Sunday on March 31. If you haven’t decided on a Lenten discipline this year, I would invite you to read along with me through this important material. It may be that you would also like to set a discipline of commenting with your own thoughts about where the material took you as well! And of course, if you would like to share the blog on social media, this helps distribute it to a wider audience. I pray that your Lenten season is contemplative and fruitful for your spiritual growth in Christ!
