Why Don’t We Practice Lent?


It’s that time of year when people walk around with ash on their foreheads and eat fish on Fridays. But wait, why don’t we practice Lent? Sometimes folks in our church, especially those who may have come from a Roman Catholic or more liturgical protestant tradition, will ask me this question. So I thought I’d sit down and record an answer for them.

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To the Church in Pergamum (Revelation 2:12-17)

On Sunday (Feb. 21, 2021) Dan will be preaching on Christ’s message to the church in Pergamum in Revelation 2:12-17. So in this episode, in anticipation of that upcoming sermon, we spend time modeling how we might interrogate the passage with questions to try to gain a better understanding of it.

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To the Church in Smyrna (Revelation 2:8-11)

Kirk and Dan record some material on their drive to a Charles Simeon Trust workshop. (Be on the lookout for the part when they go through the Starbucks drive-through). In this episode, they talk about Christ’s message in Revelation 2:8-11 to the church in Smyrna.

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“To the One Who Conquers” (Revelation)

In this episode, we look at the uses of “conquer,” “overcome,” or “victory” across John’s writings, but especially the book of Revelation. What is the meaning of this call to “conquer”? And how does it shape our understanding of the book and the nature of the Christian life?

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To the Church in Ephesus (Revelation 2:1-7)

In this episode, Kirk looks further at Revelation 2:1-7, diving into some additional matters for our consideration as we reflect on its importance for our lives and our understanding of the rest of the book.

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