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?
