Category: Spirituality
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Fasting for United Methodists
UMC.org has a short article on what the UMC says about fasting. I’m not sure that fasting for spiritual reasons is practiced much among United Methodist laity. I’m not sure it is practiced much among the clergy either. Here is a section from UMC.org: Fasting has been a part of Methodism from it’s early beginnings.…
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The BIGBible Project | Live Q&A with Professor Tom Wright #bigread12
There is a UK project called the BigBible Project. The hope is to get more people to integrate the bible into their lives. It sounds like a wonderful project. N. T. Wright is a supporter of the project. He he even had an hour question and answer session online! I think this is pretty cool.…
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Signs of Resurrection – Ian Morgan Cron
Ian Morgan Cron was asked where he saw signs of resurrection. He relates a retreat he led for worship leaders and what he discovered and what he is discovering. While not everyone will agree with what he says about worship trends, I love what he says about silence and noise. Perhaps it is time to…
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Ash Wednesday Reflection: Lent and Dying to Yourself (Diana Butler Bass)
Today’s Ash Wednesday. It is the beginning of Lent. Here are some thoughts from Diana Butler Bass as she reflects on Lent and denial. Lent & Dying To Self from The Work Of The People on Vimeo
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N. T. Wright Lenten Bible Reading Plan
For those of you using the YouVersion bible app (or website), there is a Lenten reading plan from N. T. Wright! This is simply awesome. I highly recommend YouVersion both for their breadth of bible versions and especially for the reading plans. If you have a smartphone (Android or IPhone based) this is a great way to…