Comments on: lent http://www.somestrangeideas.com/2006/03/01/lent/ theophile | bibliophile | technophile Thu, 20 Nov 2008 07:43:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: some strange ideas » Blog Archive » lent reflections http://www.somestrangeideas.com/2006/03/01/lent/#comment-6950 some strange ideas » Blog Archive » lent reflections Mon, 17 Apr 2006 04:28:17 +0000 http://www.somestrangeideas.com/wordpress/2006/03/01/lent/#comment-6950 [...] This year, I celebrated lent for the first time in my life. [...] [...] This year, I celebrated lent for the first time in my life. [...]

]]> By: Josh http://www.somestrangeideas.com/2006/03/01/lent/#comment-6893 Josh Wed, 15 Mar 2006 22:01:06 +0000 http://www.somestrangeideas.com/wordpress/2006/03/01/lent/#comment-6893 Oh man, you guys crack me up. That is really all I have to say. Oh man, you guys crack me up. That is really all I have to say.

]]> By: Justin http://www.somestrangeideas.com/2006/03/01/lent/#comment-6888 Justin Sun, 12 Mar 2006 07:23:47 +0000 http://www.somestrangeideas.com/wordpress/2006/03/01/lent/#comment-6888 Ryan - can you mail me a lent book? Ryan - can you mail me a lent book?

]]> By: Zach http://www.somestrangeideas.com/2006/03/01/lent/#comment-6887 Zach Sun, 12 Mar 2006 05:31:25 +0000 http://www.somestrangeideas.com/wordpress/2006/03/01/lent/#comment-6887 Next year I'm giving up Lent for Lent. Next year I’m giving up Lent for Lent.

]]> By: JJ http://www.somestrangeideas.com/2006/03/01/lent/#comment-6883 JJ Fri, 10 Mar 2006 20:15:25 +0000 http://www.somestrangeideas.com/wordpress/2006/03/01/lent/#comment-6883 Dean, let's be honest, giving up all that sexy is dang near impossible, I should know. Heaven is my witness that I've tried because my life would be so much easier, but I just can't get rid of it all. I'm not sure it's even an option for guys like us to try. We'd have to change everything about us, our walk, our talk, our attitude, our calves. We'd have to dull ourselves down to the point of where we would be... well... John. John really should be the example for all of us on how to be as least sexy as possible. Thank you John for being the example of how to give up sexy for lent. I wish I could achieve your depth of depravity, but God would ask that of no other man, not even for lent. Dean, let’s be honest, giving up all that sexy is dang near impossible, I should know. Heaven is my witness that I’ve tried because my life would be so much easier, but I just can’t get rid of it all. I’m not sure it’s even an option for guys like us to try. We’d have to change everything about us, our walk, our talk, our attitude, our calves. We’d have to dull ourselves down to the point of where we would be… well… John. John really should be the example for all of us on how to be as least sexy as possible. Thank you John for being the example of how to give up sexy for lent. I wish I could achieve your depth of depravity, but God would ask that of no other man, not even for lent.

]]> By: Dean http://www.somestrangeideas.com/2006/03/01/lent/#comment-6882 Dean Fri, 10 Mar 2006 05:34:26 +0000 http://www.somestrangeideas.com/wordpress/2006/03/01/lent/#comment-6882 I gave up being sexy for Lent. I gave up being sexy for Lent.

]]> By: Zach http://www.somestrangeideas.com/2006/03/01/lent/#comment-6879 Zach Thu, 09 Mar 2006 17:18:42 +0000 http://www.somestrangeideas.com/wordpress/2006/03/01/lent/#comment-6879 You got me, Dean! Guilty as charged. I just thought practicing Lent this year would help my wife see just how sexy I am. So far, it hasn't worked. Lent sucks. You got me, Dean! Guilty as charged. I just thought practicing Lent this year would help my wife see just how sexy I am. So far, it hasn’t worked. Lent sucks.

]]> By: ryanrivvy http://www.somestrangeideas.com/2006/03/01/lent/#comment-6876 ryanrivvy Wed, 08 Mar 2006 00:33:49 +0000 http://www.somestrangeideas.com/wordpress/2006/03/01/lent/#comment-6876 Mars Hill is celebrating lent this year. They hand out free "lent books" and free guilt for everyone who doesn't participate. Mars Hill is celebrating lent this year. They hand out free “lent books” and free guilt for everyone who doesn’t participate.

]]> By: Dean http://www.somestrangeideas.com/2006/03/01/lent/#comment-6875 Dean Tue, 07 Mar 2006 07:51:40 +0000 http://www.somestrangeideas.com/wordpress/2006/03/01/lent/#comment-6875 Zach, This proves to me that your view of Lent is superficial and that you really don't care about God. Making jokes about lent. Next thing you know you'll be posting about it on your blog and making people feel bad for asking questions about your superficial religious practices. Zach, This proves to me that your view of Lent is superficial and that you really don’t care about God. Making jokes about lent. Next thing you know you’ll be posting about it on your blog and making people feel bad for asking questions about your superficial religious practices.

]]> By: Cyndee http://www.somestrangeideas.com/2006/03/01/lent/#comment-6865 Cyndee Thu, 02 Mar 2006 22:30:36 +0000 http://www.somestrangeideas.com/wordpress/2006/03/01/lent/#comment-6865 One more thought... I used to observe Lent all the time, growing up. Then there came a point when I wondered why I did it... so I stopped, intentionally. I did not want the "fast" to be a trendy thing. I wanted to be fasting if God called me to do so, but not out of mere tradition and a specific time of the year. I think this may be a reason that the trend of non and inter-denominational churches tends not to focus on the calendar of the church year. I think they must have all come away from traditional mainline denominations and wanted to move away from tradition without heart. It's interesting to see that may be shifting once again. I think it is important to follow through with the things that God puts on our heart, and not just do something because everyone else is doing it, or because it may be trendy. I have always shyed away from this kind of thing. I want my heart to be honest before the Lord and not just "doing the next thing". One more thought… I used to observe Lent all the time, growing up. Then there came a point when I wondered why I did it… so I stopped, intentionally. I did not want the “fast” to be a trendy thing. I wanted to be fasting if God called me to do so, but not out of mere tradition and a specific time of the year.

I think this may be a reason that the trend of non and inter-denominational churches tends not to focus on the calendar of the church year. I think they must have all come away from traditional mainline denominations and wanted to move away from tradition without heart. It’s interesting to see that may be shifting once again.

I think it is important to follow through with the things that God puts on our heart, and not just do something because everyone else is doing it, or because it may be trendy. I have always shyed away from this kind of thing. I want my heart to be honest before the Lord and not just “doing the next thing”.

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