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Tag Archives: Repentance
God’s children and divorce
Mark 10:1-16 On the surface, the text before us today has a strong message concerning divorce. Even in the first century, marriages failed due to infidelity or a host of other issues. The sad truth is, even when people love … Continue reading
Repent and Believe In the Gospel
Now after John was arrested, Jesus came into Galilee, proclaiming the gospel of God, and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.” Mark 1:14-15 On the shelves of … Continue reading
Facing Temptation
And he was in the wilderness forty days, being tempted by Satan. And he was with the wild animals, and the angels were ministering to him. Mark 1:13 Immediately follow his baptism, Jesus was driven by the Holy Spirit into … Continue reading
Prepare
And [Jesus] sent two of his disciples and said to them, “Go into the city, and a man carrying a jar of water will meet you. Follow him, and wherever he enters, say to the master of the house, ‘The … Continue reading
Posted in Lent
Tagged Baptism, Forgiveness, Grace, Holy Week, Lent, Passion of Christ, Repentance, Three Days, Triduum, Worship
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Beginning the Forty Days
“Remember you are dust and to dust you shall return.” These are the words of Ash Wednesday. They are the words said over us as we receive the ashes reminding us of our mortality. We are reminded that we are … Continue reading
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Tagged Ash Wednesday, Ashes to ashes, Christianity, discipleship, Dust to dust, faith, Journey of Lent, Lent, Lenten discipline, Repentance
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