I heard a "first Lent" story recently from another Church of Christ preacher. Imagine a southern preacher giving up coffee for Lent. Determined to "do Lent right" (some of our Church of Christ attitudes carry over into our most non-traditional practices) he steeled his will and resisted all the way through. For 40 days he kept his teeth white. Then a member of his church with a more liturgical upbringing told him you get to skip Sundays! Ugh!
You will not find a parable to read each Sunday on our book mark. Gathering with the believers on the Lord's day, we celebrate life in the mercy and grace of our Lord. We read the Scriptures. We sing. We pray. Please, will you add a comment about your experience in the Body of Christ today?
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February 21, 2010 Azalee Tatum
Church services are to encourage as well as take you to a higher level of service. The first Lent Sunday was no less for me. Jesus told Mary not to hold on to him. Jesus had his urgent mission and Mary was to tell the other disciples as we are to follow in His ways that others will turn to glorify God. Jesus greeted his disciples with "Peace be with you." That is our commission as well. Then he elaborated, " 21Again Jesus said, "Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you." 22And with that he breathed on them and said, "Receive the Holy Spirit. 23If you forgive anyone his sins, they are forgiven; if you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven." Jesus is the truth, the way and life.
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