Saturday after Ash Wednesday “Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love.” (1 John 4:8, ESV) It might seem strange that Jesus is not at the top of the list. We are four days into this series, and we are now just getting to Jesus. But the truth is that it has all been about Jesus. Jesus is the object of our faith, the source or our hope, and the … [Read more...] about 40 Things NOT to Give up for Lent: 04.Jesus
Lent
40 Things NOT to Give up for Lent 03.Love
Friday after Ash Wednesday For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. (John 3:16, ESV) The Whole World God so loved the whole world. It doesn’t say he loved some of the world. It doesn’t say he loved the Christian world. It doesn’t say he loved those who are good and kind in the world. It … [Read more...] about 40 Things NOT to Give up for Lent 03.Love
40 Things NOT to Give up for Lent: 02.Hope
Thursday after Ash Wednesday “Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.” (Hebrews 11:1, ESV) My First Option or Last Resort? She came into my office with good intentions. Tears were running down her cheeks. The first things she said was: “Pastor, I have tried everything. Nothing has worked. I am out of options. So I am coming to see … [Read more...] about 40 Things NOT to Give up for Lent: 02.Hope
40 Things NOT to Give up for Lent: 01.Faith
Introduction “So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love.” (1 Corinthians 13:13, ESV) In 1 Corinthians 13:13, we read that there are three that remain. These are faith, hope, and love. 1 Corinthians 13 is known as the great Bible chapter on love. There is hardly a wedding I officiate where this chapter is not read. While the chapter … [Read more...] about 40 Things NOT to Give up for Lent: 01.Faith
40 Things NOT to Give up for Lent
Most of us have heard of giving something up for Lent. I wrote a book about it. But this year, I am sharing 40 Things NOT to give up for Lent. These are not things to let go of, but things to hold on to. This list has one thing for each day of the season and will serve as the outline for this year’s daily devotion. If you are not on the email list to receive my daily devotion, … [Read more...] about 40 Things NOT to Give up for Lent