Toward the end of 1 Corinthians, Paul exhorts his readers, “Therefore, be steadfast, immovable, always excelling in the Lord’s work, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.” These are probably familiar to words to some, but I think its easy to gloss over and say, “Yeah, good advice!” and […]

Most already have the fact that today is Ash Wednesday on their radar. But, if you are like me, you aren’t entirely sure what you are going to do with that information. I have two major themes that to discuss here. The first is cognitive dissonance and the second is actionless faith. Cognitive dissonance is […]

Tomorrow marks the first day of lent. Historically, the season of Lent, beginning on Ash Wednesday and concluding on Easter Sunday, has been around for a very, very long time. Early mention of the recognition of this period of self-examination and penitence go back as far as the second century AD, and possibly earlier. Since […]