If you did not grow up in a church that observes the church calendar or liturgical year, it can be hard to understand. Simply put, the calendar of the church is the way we mark time and remember the work of God. Where did the liturgical calendar come from? The Christian church was birthed out … [Read more...]
The Joy of Lent?
“Joy” is not the first thing most of think of when we think of the season of Lent I used to joke that whenever I went to buy greeting cards I could never find a “Happy Lent” card (of course, one of my wonderful friends made me my own “Happy Lent” card and sent it to me). For the most part, we … [Read more...]