Grace

Today is Ash Wednesday and marks the beginning of Lent, the Christian season of preparation and prayer before Easter. This is an excellent season to commit in a new way to following in the steps of Christ.

Un-plug: Christians often “fast” from items during Lent. You may want to consider giving up something between Wednesday and Easter Sunday. People often choose a certain food which they enjoy (chocolate, pop) or some type of entertainment (ipod, movies).

Plug-in: You may also want to incorporate a new spiritual discipline into your life, especially to “fill the space” which happens when you un-plug. This may include adding additional scripture reading, keeping a journal or
doing a family devotional.

Prayerfully consider how God is calling you to deeper discipleship this season.

Also, please consider attending an Ash Wednesday service. Though there is not one at Grace this year, many churches have them in your neighborhood.
Here are some additional options:

North Park Covenant Church, 7:30pm, 5250 N. Christiana Ave.
Resurrection Covenant Church, 7:30pm, 3901 N. Marshfield
Edgebrook Covenant Church, 7:15pm, 6355 N. Spokane

Blessings in this season,
Pastor Ryan and Pastor Mandy

This entry was posted on Wednesday, February 17th, 2010 at 3:00 pm and is filed under News.