Observing Lent—An Ancient Practice

Lent is a season where we choose to surrender some common activities or consumptions that serve as scaffolding that prop up our life. It’s a concerted effort to dismantle the false dependencies that have supported us for too long and exchange the false supports for a greater dependency on Jesus. For some we surrender our dependency on coffee, for others it’s potato chips, or social media and for some really brave souls—it’s Netflix!

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