Category: Lent 2023
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Lenten Study – Saturday, April 8
Mark 16:1-20 So we have come to an end; we made it through 40 days! Our prayer is that you have enjoyed this study and that you have grown in some manner. We appreciate any feedback you have, as we are always looking to improve everything we do. Please email any thoughts that you have…
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Lenten Study, Friday, April 7
Scripture: Mark 15:21-47 Today, Good Friday, I wanted you to read the scripture first. This scripture is so heavy. Every time I read the recount of the events of that day; I feel like I relive that dark day. I often meditate and reflect on all the characters involved: More questions than answers. But why? Why…
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Lenten Study – Thursday, April 6
Mark 14:53-15:20 I do not have many words to say except that I hope you attend several services between today and Sunday. We need to walk through the pain before experiencing the joy of Easter. Today is Thursday. The church building is open from 8 am to 8 pm; there are many areas for you…
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Lenten Study – Wednesday, April 5
We are almost done with our Lent series on the Gospel of Mark, and I hope you have found this season of study to be rewarding and challenging. I have had a wonderful time studying and preparing my devotionals to be part of this series. And even before I begin with my devotional today, I…
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Lenten Study – Tuesday, April 4
Mark 14:12-31 How are you doing with forgiveness? How are you doing with forgiveness of self? As I said in my video, sometimes I struggle to forgive myself when I make a mistake, make a wrong turn, and fail to live up to how I should be living my life. I have gotten better at…
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Lenten Study – Monday, April 3
Mark 14:1-11 For each of us, giving looks different. Throughout the Gospel of Mark, we have witnessed people giving all they could and people who struggled to give. It is in our nature to want to keep the things we have, to hoard things for ourselves. However, this is not the message that the Gospel…
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Lenten Study – Saturday, April 1
Mark 13 When I was a young child, I kept quite a messy bedroom. Sometimes my mother would get fed up with it and send me to my room to clean up. Almost 100% of the time, when I got to my bedroom, I would goof off. I would not clean; I would play with…
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Lenten Study, Friday, March 31
What makes Jesus’ story so powerful in today’s scripture, is not the amount of the gift from the widow, but the fact she gave all she had. I believe this speaks of faith. While others gave from what they had left, she gave from all she had, and she gave it with an attitude of…
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Lenten Study – Thursday, March 30
We have a large amount of scripture today and as I read it, I see a progression taking place. Jesus is becoming more confrontative to the Jewish leaders and they are looking more and more for ways to trap him. As you read, see how this escalation is taking place and try to place yourself there…
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