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Tools for a God-Focused Lent

by Becky Garrison 03-02-2009 | 4:30pm
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During the Lenten season, I decided to see how I could put into practice this gentle radicalism that I reflected on in a previous God's Politics posting.

For starters, I decided to embark on a Facebook fast, as well as refrain from commenting on blogs. Then I culled through my review copies and selected a few books that helped me focus on God instead of the myriad of biblical battles of the Religious Right®, Progressive Power© or Emergent Church

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by: Eric77

03-02-2009 @ 5:10pm

Amen Becky!

by: Joe_Allen_Doty

03-02-2009 @ 7:26pm

Where is Lent found in the New Testament books of the Bible?

by: Eric77

03-02-2009 @ 7:49pm

Looks like the points elf is on the prowl today. I got a point subtracted for my encouragement of Becky. *sigh*

by: Eric77

03-02-2009 @ 7:51pm

I don't know. What's the answer?

by: BuckeyeDon

03-02-2009 @ 8:01pm

The number forty is found throughout Scripture. Specifically, the forty day period of Lent was originally based on the forty days Jesus spent fasting in the wilderness, during which he was tempted by Satan. The forty day period of Lent, with its emphasis on self-reflection and fasting, mirrors Jesus' forty days here.

The other significant mentions of forty are, of course, the forty days and forty nights of the Flood and the forty years the Israelites spent in the wilderness.

by: neuro_nurse

03-02-2009 @ 9:06pm

I got a point taken off for thanking someone for his response on another thread.

"I will participate in community accountability by rating posts up or down based not on what ideas are expressed but on how they're expressed." Comment Code of Conduct

by: Eric77

03-02-2009 @ 9:36pm

Thanks Don. I actually didn't know why a 40-day period was chosen (and I go to a liturgical church that actually follows the church calender, oops). This is good to know.

by: neuro_nurse

03-02-2009 @ 9:40pm

"Where is Lent found in the New Testament books of the Bible?"

It isn't, but then, neither are Christmas or Easter.

by: Eric77

03-03-2009 @ 4:44pm

Yeah, it's kind of annoying, but in the end, who cares about points...

by: JamesM

03-03-2009 @ 5:10pm

Nor is the Trinity.

by: SisterMarie

03-04-2009 @ 1:33am

"...neither are Christmas or Easter."

My goodness. There's no Easter Bunny or Santa Claus?

by: neuro_nurse

03-04-2009 @ 1:59am

Now, I didn't say THAT!

There you go, putting words into my mouth, just like... he of whom shall not be spoken.

by: Eric77

03-02-2009 @ 5:10pm

Amen Becky!

by: Joe_Allen_Doty

03-02-2009 @ 7:26pm

Where is Lent found in the New Testament books of the Bible?

by: Eric77

03-02-2009 @ 7:49pm

Looks like the points elf is on the prowl today. I got a point subtracted for my encouragement of Becky. *sigh*

by: Eric77

03-02-2009 @ 7:51pm

I don't know. What's the answer?

by: BuckeyeDon

03-02-2009 @ 8:01pm

The number forty is found throughout Scripture. Specifically, the forty day period of Lent was originally based on the forty days Jesus spent fasting in the wilderness, during which he was tempted by Satan. The forty day period of Lent, with its emphasis on self-reflection and fasting, mirrors Jesus' forty days here.

The other significant mentions of forty are, of course, the forty days and forty nights of the Flood and the forty years the Israelites spent in the wilderness.

by: neuro_nurse

03-02-2009 @ 9:06pm

I got a point taken off for thanking someone for his response on another thread.

"I will participate in community accountability by rating posts up or down based not on what ideas are expressed but on how they're expressed." Comment Code of Conduct

by: Eric77

03-02-2009 @ 9:36pm

Thanks Don. I actually didn't know why a 40-day period was chosen (and I go to a liturgical church that actually follows the church calender, oops). This is good to know.

by: neuro_nurse

03-02-2009 @ 9:40pm

"Where is Lent found in the New Testament books of the Bible?"

It isn't, but then, neither are Christmas or Easter.

by: Eric77

03-03-2009 @ 4:44pm

Yeah, it's kind of annoying, but in the end, who cares about points...

by: JamesM

03-03-2009 @ 5:10pm

Nor is the Trinity.

by: SisterMarie

03-04-2009 @ 1:33am

"...neither are Christmas or Easter."

My goodness. There's no Easter Bunny or Santa Claus?

by: neuro_nurse

03-04-2009 @ 1:59am

Now, I didn't say THAT!

There you go, putting words into my mouth, just like... he of whom shall not be spoken.

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by: Eric77

03-02-2009 @ 5:10pm

Amen Becky!

by: Eric77

03-02-2009 @ 5:10pm

Amen Becky!

by: Joe_Allen_Doty

03-02-2009 @ 7:26pm

Where is Lent found in the New Testament books of the Bible?

by: Joe_Allen_Doty

03-02-2009 @ 7:26pm

Where is Lent found in the New Testament books of the Bible?

by: Eric77

03-02-2009 @ 7:49pm

Looks like the points elf is on the prowl today. I got a point subtracted for my encouragement of Becky. *sigh*

by: Eric77

03-02-2009 @ 7:49pm

Looks like the points elf is on the prowl today. I got a point subtracted for my encouragement of Becky. *sigh*

by: Eric77

03-02-2009 @ 7:51pm

I don't know. What's the answer?

by: Eric77

03-02-2009 @ 7:51pm

I don't know. What's the answer?

by: BuckeyeDon

03-02-2009 @ 8:01pm

The number forty is found throughout Scripture. Specifically, the forty day period of Lent was originally based on the forty days Jesus spent fasting in the wilderness, during which he was tempted by Satan. The forty day period of Lent, with its emphasis on self-reflection and fasting, mirrors Jesus' forty days here.

The other significant mentions of forty are, of course, the forty days and forty nights of the Flood and the forty years the Israelites spent in the wilderness.

by: BuckeyeDon

03-02-2009 @ 8:01pm

The number forty is found throughout Scripture. Specifically, the forty day period of Lent was originally based on the forty days Jesus spent fasting in the wilderness, during which he was tempted by Satan. The forty day period of Lent, with its emphasis on self-reflection and fasting, mirrors Jesus' forty days here.

The other significant mentions of forty are, of course, the forty days and forty nights of the Flood and the forty years the Israelites spent in the wilderness.

by: neuro_nurse

03-02-2009 @ 9:06pm

I got a point taken off for thanking someone for his response on another thread.

"I will participate in community accountability by rating posts up or down based not on what ideas are expressed but on how they're expressed." Comment Code of Conduct

by: neuro_nurse

03-02-2009 @ 9:06pm

I got a point taken off for thanking someone for his response on another thread.

"I will participate in community accountability by rating posts up or down based not on what ideas are expressed but on how they're expressed." Comment Code of Conduct

by: Eric77

03-02-2009 @ 9:36pm

Thanks Don. I actually didn't know why a 40-day period was chosen (and I go to a liturgical church that actually follows the church calender, oops). This is good to know.

by: Eric77

03-02-2009 @ 9:36pm

Thanks Don. I actually didn't know why a 40-day period was chosen (and I go to a liturgical church that actually follows the church calender, oops). This is good to know.

by: neuro_nurse

03-02-2009 @ 9:40pm

"Where is Lent found in the New Testament books of the Bible?"

It isn't, but then, neither are Christmas or Easter.

by: neuro_nurse

03-02-2009 @ 9:40pm

"Where is Lent found in the New Testament books of the Bible?"

It isn't, but then, neither are Christmas or Easter.

by: Eric77

03-03-2009 @ 4:44pm

Yeah, it's kind of annoying, but in the end, who cares about points...

by: Eric77

03-03-2009 @ 4:44pm

Yeah, it's kind of annoying, but in the end, who cares about points...

by: JamesM

03-03-2009 @ 5:10pm

Nor is the Trinity.

by: JamesM

03-03-2009 @ 5:10pm

Nor is the Trinity.

by: SisterMarie

03-04-2009 @ 1:33am

"...neither are Christmas or Easter."

My goodness. There's no Easter Bunny or Santa Claus?

by: SisterMarie

03-04-2009 @ 1:33am

"...neither are Christmas or Easter."

My goodness. There's no Easter Bunny or Santa Claus?

by: neuro_nurse

03-04-2009 @ 1:59am

Now, I didn't say THAT!

There you go, putting words into my mouth, just like... he of whom shall not be spoken.

by: neuro_nurse

03-04-2009 @ 1:59am

Now, I didn't say THAT!

There you go, putting words into my mouth, just like... he of whom shall not be spoken.